Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
April 28, 1987
58m
Overview
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.”
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Free
Rent
Buy
More like this
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
2012
My Mom Jayne
2025
The Curse of the Dragon
1993
Naqoyqatsi
2002
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
2013
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
1978
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
De Palma
2016
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
McQueen
2018
Seduced and Abandoned
2013
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
2012
35 Up
1991
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
The Irishman: In Conversation
2019
In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
Public Speaking
2011
Love, Antosha
2019