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Representing the figure has been a foundational practice for Western artists throughout history. The traditional hierarchy of artistic genres, established in sixteenth century Italy and promoted by French academies through the nineteenth century, prioritized art forms that depicted the figure in imaginative and skilled ways. For many, access to figure drawing classes or models was a pathway to professionalism and success. At the end of the nineteenth century, as artists worked to challenge and dissolve those traditional hierarchies, the figure took on new and exciting forms; in print, on …