Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories
A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter Paula Rego directed by her son, film-maker Nick Willing.
A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter Paula Rego directed by her son, film-maker Nick Willing. Notoriously private and guarded, Rego opens up for the first time, surprising her son with secrets and stories of her unique life, battling fascism, a misogynistic art world and manic depression.
Born in Portugal, a country which her father told her was no good for women, Rego nevertheless used her powerful pictures as a weapon against the dictatorship before settling in London, where she continued to target women's issues such as abortion rights. But above all, her paintings are a cryptic glimpse into an intimate world of personal tragedy, perverse fantasies and awkward truths.
Nick Willing combines a huge archive of home movies and family photographs with interviews spanning 60 years and in-depth studies of Rego at work in her studio. What emerges is a powerful personal portrait of an artist whose legacy will survive the years, graphically illustrated in pastel, charcoal and oil paint.
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"It was brush or baby"
Duration: 01:03
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Fairport Convention
Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Editor | Nick Willing |
Executive Producer | Liz Hartford |
Executive Producer | Mark Bell |
Executive Producer | Kate Townsend |
Production Company | Dogwoman Ltd |
Production Company | Kismet Films |
Producer | Michele Camarda |
Director | Nick Willing |
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Mar 2017 21:00
- Sat 8 Apr 2017 00:05
- Sat 15 Apr 2017 01:35
- Sun 9 Jun 2019 22:30
- Tue 14 Jan 2020 01:00
- Mon 15 Mar 2021 23:25
- Mon 9 Aug 2021 21:00
- Tue 10 Aug 2021 02:00
- Sun 10 Jul 2022 21:00
- Mon 25 Mar 2024 23:30
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