Film explores two generations of des Gachons painters
A 2019 film by Reines Graves documents the artistic practices of Patrick des Gachons and his son Jean-Baptiste des Gachons, who work in radically different styles—Patrick in radical abstraction, Jean-Baptiste in a vein inspired by Picasso. The film was made on the occasion of Jean-Baptiste's summer 2018 exhibition in Fraïssé-des-Corbières and includes a visit to Patrick's studio. The cover image features Patrick's 'Carré bleu' (2014) and Jean-Baptiste's 'Peinture d’après Picasso' (2013).
Key facts
- Film titled 'P. et J.-B. des Gachons. Visite à Fraïssé-des-Corbières'
- Directed by Reines Graves in 2019
- Patrick des Gachons works in radical abstraction
- Jean-Baptiste des Gachons works in a Picasso-inspired vein
- Jean-Baptiste had an exhibition in Fraïssé-des-Corbières in summer 2018
- Film includes a visit to Patrick's studio
- Cover shows 'Carré bleu' (2014) by Patrick and 'Peinture d’après Picasso' (2013) by Jean-Baptiste
- Photography by Luc Jennepin and Benjamin des Gachons
Entities
Artists
- Patrick des Gachons
- Jean-Baptiste des Gachons
- Reines Graves
- Luc Jennepin
- Benjamin des Gachons
Locations
- Fraïssé-des-Corbières
- France
Sources
- artpress —