I didn't see anything in that piece that suggested Degas was guilty of anything other than documenting what he saw - and more truthfully than others might have

I didn't see anything in that piece that suggested Degas was guilty of anything other than documenting what he saw - and more truthfully than others might have done. The lurking silhouette looks pretty ominous to me. EDIT: Well, I kept reading. Guy actually sounds like a nightmare.