Race and representation in Degas' works of Miss La La
About
To mark the start of Black History Month, we revisit Degas’ representation of Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando in this online talk by Art Historian, Melissa Baksh.
Following on from the success of her onsite talk for our exhibition, 'Discover Degas and Miss La La' earlier this year, Melissa will be bringing the talk online, exploring race and representation in Degas’ seminal work.
Your speaker
Melissa Baksh is a London-based art historian, writer, curator, educator, and broadcaster/DJ. A desire to make art accessible and open up art collections to a wide range of audiences underpins her work and as well as at the National Gallery, she has delivered lectures, tours and workshops at the Hayward Gallery, Wellcome Collection and the National Gallery of Umbria. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The Art Newspaper, Frieze and ArtReview on historical and contemporary art, colonial legacies and public art.
Lunchtime talk
Race and representation in Degas' works of Miss La La
Online tickets
Free
This is an online event, hosted on Zoom.
Please book a free ticket to access this event. You will receive an E-ticket with instructions on how to access your online events, films and resources via your National Gallery account.
Please note, only one ticket can be booked per account. Bookings close one hour before the event.