FRANCIS BACON
FRANCIS BACON
1988
Soloists:
Francis Bacon
Director:
David Hinton
Francis Bacon revolutionised figurative painting in the 20th century. The English painter unmasked his subjects in a provocative and ruthless manner. Deformed bodies, grimacing faces and the materiality of colour make us aware of brutality and sexuality, existential abysses and the fears of existence. Works like the portrait „Pope Innocent X“ from Velázquez inspired him just as much as Eisenstein’s epic film „The Battleship Potemkin“ for his famous motif: the Scream. Author Melvyn Bragg accompanies the painter throughout his day. This begins in his London atelier, leads us on to his favourite pub and ends up in a gambling club in Soho.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Kunst
Running Time:
55
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
Dolby Digital 2.0
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
DE, FR, GB, ES
EAN:
0807280063493
UPC:
807280063493
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