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Francis Bacon: Fragments Of A Portrait
Francis Bacon's paintings have been called sick and corrupt. He has also been hailed as the greatest British painter since Turner. This film study - Bacon's first appearance on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television - shows his work and its sources, and critically assesses his paintings. (1966)
Last on
Sun 18 Sep 1966
22:00
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Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast  standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Narrator | Alan Dobie |
Presenter | David Sylvester |
Director | Michael Gill |
Producer | Michael Gill |
Participant | Francis Bacon |
Broadcast
- Sun 18 Sep 1966 22:00
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