Degas: Passion for Perfection from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and the Denver Art Museum

Directed by David Bickerstaff
1 hour, 31 minutes with no intermission (previously recorded)

With exclusive access to view rare and diverse works, Degas: Passion for Perfection offers a unique insight into Degas’ personal and creative life. The film uncovers the fascinating story of Degas’ obsessive pursuit for perfection, both through experimentation with new techniques and through lessons learnt from studying the past masters. Never fully satisfied, many of Degas’ drawings and sculptures were kept in private during his lifetime but now, they can be seen as some of the most beautifully detailed and expressive works in the modern era.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Edgar Degas, The Private Impressionist