Film
Exhibition on Screen: Degas – Passion for Perfection
- Director
- David Bickerstaff
- Certificate
- 12A
- Running Time
- 91 mins
This latest Exhibition on Screen documentary by David Bickerstaff enjoys exclusive access to view rare and diverse works held by the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge to tell the story of Edgar Degas’ pursuit of perfection through experimentation with new techniques and lessons learnt from studying past masters.
Using written accounts by friends and commentators, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, the film reveals the complex truth behind one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th century.
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