Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
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.”
Cast: Francis Bacon, David Sylvester, John Edwards
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Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
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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.”
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Michael Blackwood
- Producers
- Michael Blackwood, Peter Brugger
- Studio
- Michael Blackwood Productions, BBC Arena, BBC TV
