To the Pointe: Pointe Shoes and the Spectacle of Femininity
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Fanny Cerrito in "La Sylphide" and "Alma," 1840s (Forbes, 1965: 65).
Fanny Elssler in "La Volaire," 1838 (Forbes, 1965: 68).
Lucile Grahn and Louise Fleury, 1840s (Forbes, 1965: 70).
Modern pinup girl, Marilyn Monroe.
X-ray image of foot in pointe shoe (Gerri, 2001: 253).
Dancer on pointe - back.
Dancer on pointe - side.
Dancer en pointe shoes, flat.
Dancer's legs en pointe.
Dancer en pointe.
Dancer on demi-point in pointe shoes.
Pointe shoes - back of heels.
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Setting the Stage
Dress Rehearsal
Opening Night
Curtain Call
Escapism
Backstage
Paradox en Pointe
Conclusion
Bibliography
Personal Information
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