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Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact

Apr 28, 1987 · 58m
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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.”

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Francis Bacon
Self
David Sylvester
Self (Interviewer)
John Edwards
Self
Directed by Michael Blackwood

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Released
Original language
EN
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—
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Production
Michael Blackwood Productions, BBC Arena, BBC TV, SR
Country
GB
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