Somehow, I only recently discovered this film. I thought i had discovered a secret treasure, and perhapes i did. Made in 2012, it is entitled 'the last Art film' and i can see the confidence in such a title.
In fact, I only searched for it now on imdb to see reviews and what others think. This was because I had previously (before buying the dvd) made enquiries among all the painters and artists' i know, if anyone had seen it. No one made any kind of comment, apart from one who just said 'nope'.
Imdb also had no comments.
Very strange as this remarkable film is perhaps the first attempt at recording the views of why Artists paint and the nature of Art since another defining moment in my life, the book, 'towards another picture'.(1977) i think.
It is a very sensitive and honest film and such a relief to be free of the art critic, historian or narrator and so maybe be a very rare testament to art and reality. As the World has recently lost Lucien Freud and Gillian Ayes, Frank Auerbach is 92 now and perhaps these momentous collaborations with his son are towards the last. There is a general consensus throughought, even if not everything is to the viewers agreement, the nature of the film is compelling, sincere and a pleasure to be witnessed. I hope there is someone else out there that has seen this film. I highly recommend it and also the two films Jake made about his Dad. Lucky he did really.
