Graham Sutherland

Synopsis: Sutherland outlines the major developments in his art, his early enthusiasm for engraving and the influence of Samuel Palmer; his response to the landscape of Pembrokeshire in the 1930s and the reasons for his return there in the ‘60s and ‘70s; his move to the south of France in search of colour and light; his religious commissions and his reasons for undertaking the controversial portraits. Of the portraits he says ‘I don’t seek rich people’ but he admits to being fascinated by ‘the gloss of power’. He talks at length about the qualities he seeks in natural forms, a major preoccupation in his work.
Series: South Bank Show, The: Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 51 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1979
Availability: Hire
Keywords: English graphic arts; Sutherland, Graham

Director

Geoff Dunlop

Producer

Geoff Dunlop

Cast

Melvyn Bragg

Name: Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster
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