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Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence (2017)

Wei Yu · documentary · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A BBC documentary on Francis Bacon, the loud, hard-drinking British painter, drawing on people who knew him. It explores the haunted man behind the Roaring Boy persona.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a well-made, interesting and sad documentary on Bacon's troubled life.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “here's a very well done documentary on Francis by BBC”

    Well-made BBC documentary on Bacon's troubled life

    pantelisk, 2021-02 · Recommendation · in “Francis Bacon: Revelations review – a landmark biography”

  2. “There is a good doco about Bacon's life on YT”

    Good documentary on Bacon's life

    Gatsky, 2021-03 · Recommendation · in “A history of the art market in 35 record-breaking sales (2016)”

  3. “Pretty interesting and sad at the same time. It's worth a watch, IMO.”

    Interesting and sad documentary about Bacon

    throwaway29303, 2021-05 · Recommendation · in “Francis Bacon’s Frightening Beauty”

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Topics: francis bacon, art documentary, british art, biography, painting

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