Edgar Degas: Of Dandies, Ballerinas, And Women Ironing

Training his sensitive eye and precise brush on the depiction of realism and the perfection of human movement, painter Edgar Degas is profiled in this illuminating documentary. Depicting many of his most famous works and featuring scenes filmed in museums all over the world, the program revisits life in turn-of-the-century Paris and Degas' special gift for capturing dancers on canvas. 30 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.