EDGAR DEGAS

The virtuosos of the canvas

An episode from the series GREAT PAINTERS

Synopsis

Unclassifiable among the Impressionists, Edgar Degas brought a precise and daring eye to modern life.

Dancers, jockeys, laundresses, and women bathing became the subjects of an ongoing exploration of gesture, composition, and light, shaped by the influence of photography and Japanese prints.

Straddling classical tradition and experimentation, Degas invented a profoundly modern visual language that transformed the representation of movement.