| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
"This film explores many of [Francis Bacon's] key canvases which have been newly filmed in HDTV. The works are complemented solely with Bacon's own words, newly 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 ... "--Container |
| Notes |
"'The Art of Francis Bacon' is an Illumination production in association with the Estate of Francis Bacon"--Container |
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Container includes short bibliography of Bacon-related books and websites |
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DVD; PAL format; Region 0; widescreen |
| Subject |
Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992.
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Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 -- Written works.
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Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 -- Aesthetics.
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Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 -- Themes, motives.
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Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 -- Philosophy.
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Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 -- Quotations.
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Painters -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Jacobi, Derek.
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Illuminations (Firm)
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Estate of Francis Bacon.
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