A films about distinguished English painter best known for his portraits of Somerset Maugham, Lord Beaverbrook and Sir Winston Churchill. Sutherland is, however, a landscape artist who treats his subjects in a highly personal and poetic manner, which goes beyond surface realism. Descriptive sequences were specially shot in Pembrokeshire and in the South of France to show landscapes which have influenced his painting. The film concludes with a personal statement by the artist about his approach to his work.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321006
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Biography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)