Video Podcasts

FRANK AUERBACH:
LONDON BUILDING SITES 1952-62

16 October 2009 – 17 January 2010

Introduction to the exhibition
An introduction to the exhibition with curator Dr Barnaby Wright.

Watch the movie [9:25 min]

THE SHELL BUILDING: A SITE IN FOCUS
A close look at Auerbach’s paintings of the Shell Building Site, one of the most dramatic areas of post-war rebuilding in central London which the artist described as being like the Grand Canyon.

Watch the movie [4:31 min]

Oxford Street Building Site:
Auerbach’s Technique
This film explores the artist’s technique and gives insights into his working process from sketchbook drawing to finished oil painting.

Watch the movie [4:37 min]