Sometimes frustrated by his own failings, Degas was consumed by obsessive principles and failing eye sight but his determination to capture everyday life was evident in every mark he made. Never fully satisfied, many of Degas’ drawings and sculptures were kept in private during his lifetime but, now through close examination, they can be seen as some of the most beautifully detailed and expressive works in the modern era. Using written accounts by friends and commentators, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, this film reveals a more complex truth behind one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th-century and serves as an exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind.

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One of the best-known Chinese figurative painters, Liu Xiaodong goes back to his hometown of Jinchen...

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sarge...
A discovery of the pictorial art that Ndebele women traditionally practice in South Africa: painting...

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A study of artist Andy Goldsworthy’s work in Scotland and Japan.

In the fall of 1987, Philippe Haas accompanied the sculptor Richard Long to the Algerian Sahara and ...

Among the millions of victims of the Nazi madness during the Second World War, Pierre Seel was charg...

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for fou...

Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the...

“This is a film about the end of a friendship. It wasn’t meant to be. Fifteen years ago, they painte...

Mark Rothko, a master of abstract expressionism, created 835 paintings during his five-decade career...

Directed by Margot Benacerraf, Reverón is a poetic and visually striking documentary that delves int...

An examination of the relationship between the life and art of Maria Martins, now recognized as one ...

Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New Y...

Ningwasum follows two time travellers Miksam and Mingsoma, played by Subin Limbu and Shanta Nepali r...

Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decrimin...