Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
Release: 1984-11-16
·Runtime: 58m
Documentary
In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity of life that Bacon calls “the brutality of fact.”
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Michael Blackwood Productions
BBC Arena
