The Art of Francis Bacon

Overview

This film explores many of his key canvases which have been newly filmed in HDTV. The works are complemented solely with Bacon’s own words, recorded by Derek Jacobi. The artist’s biography is outlined, but the focus is on his ideas: his thoughts about his work, his reflections about how and why he paints. The result is a rigorous and revealing portrait of one of the few artists who has truly changed the way we see and understand ourselves.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2007

Original language

English

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Producer

John Wyver

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt27867161