Frank Auerbach: To the Studio

Synopsis: Documentary. Frank Auerbach is a leading figure in British art and recognised internationally as a post war modern master. Identified with the Neo-Expressionists, Auerbach had been well established long before the movement began to attract international attention. He carries expressionist techniques to extreme lengths, creating a style innovative and distinct. Auerbach’s focus has remained close friends and the cityscape of London. The painter rarely leaves his studio: he works 365 days a year in a furious race against time. His main links with the outside world are the models who’ve sat for him for between ten and forty-two years. They are from diverse backgrounds: acting, academia, filmmaking and business. They talk with insight about being painted and about the man behind the canvas. Auerbach is filmed in his studio, sketching in the National Gallery and around Camden town, talking about his sitters, his routine, his compulsions, strange rituals, his ambitions and his heroes.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2005
Year of production: 2001
Subjects: Art
Keywords: Auerbach, Frank (1931-); Expressionism; modern art; paintings - British

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