Exclusive interviews with artists, photographers and friends of Francis Bacon that offer unique insights into his life and work. Directed and produced by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation.
Paul Brass
Bacon's Doctor
Jane Birkin
Actress & Singer
Maggi Hambling
Artist
John Pelling
Artist
John Minihan
Photographer
Clare Shenstone
Artist
FILMS PRODUCED OR SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION
Bacon: the Van Gogh Sequence
Produced by the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation
Directed by Alain Amiel
In 1957, in the middle of a transition period in his life, Francis Bacon produced a series of paintings inspired by Van Gogh’s The Painter on the Road to Tarascon. This series marks a turning point in his work, radically changing his palette. Pure, bright, vivid colours erupt on the canvas. The application of short thick strokes contrasts with his previous works.