When Stephen Smith met artist Frank Auerbach - Newsnight

[picturepicture]

the straightforward documentarian nature of this clip, i think betrays some of auerbach's genius. he is not naive, nor lunatic! his paintings are a step forward for the craft and his most successful works cannot be understated in their importance to the ever mutating legacy of painting. he belongs in the pantheon of revolutionary artists and any scholar or lover of painting will tell you that.

[Johnconno]

'I think I'll stay here Francis...' 'You always did Frank, you always did.'

[LJD]

Why the obligatory mention of his painting prices? Is that the measure of his art? The painting at 1:16 is fantastic. A truly great painting. Odd how Francis Bacon got and gets so much attention, when Freud and Auerbach are - to my opinion - so much better

[jorgeserra]

I love this man's work! Maybe he's less known than Freud and Bacon because he tended to stay somewhat in the shadow, leading a more discreet lifestyle than others. As by now I think Auerbach is the best british living artist, along with Hockney

[Johnconno]

Still painting that tree on Primrose Hill? A truly English painter...

[JonathanB]

Here to remind myself what Newsnight used to be like, now that it's been turned into 'Jeremy Kyle does politics'.

[hd-xclz]

Is there a longer version of this interview?

[dannistor]

..."the man responsible for these extraordinary (!!!) pictures"... after this (clumsy, in my view) introduction, it feels awkward to engage my critical thinking...

[kikeheebchinkjigaboo]

U could tell that Frankie never had a family otherwise he wouldn’t be saying such cradle to the grave nonsense