VALENCIA.- The exhibition presented by the IVAM comprises a new edition of 74 bronze sculptures, which were cast thanks to the recent discovery (in 2004) of the plaster figures made by Degas’s close friend, the sculptor Paul-Albert Bartolomé, taken from the artist’s original wax figures, with his knowledge and consent. On this occasion, Degas’s sculptural work is arranged according to themes, focusing on the major subjects of his oeuvre: ballerinas on the stage or in the wings, bathers, horses and riders and busts. The director of the IVAM, Consuelo Ciscar, the curators of the exhibition, Walter F. Maibaum and Carol Conn, and president of the Abraham Center for the Visual Arts, Mr. Amir Kabiri, presented the exhibition ‘The sculptures of Edgar Degas’ which will run until April 17. Edgar Degas (Paris, 1834-1917), one of the most outstanding French artists of the late 19th century, has recently been rediscovered as an artist with an