Folon (2021)

01/16/2021 (BE) • Documentary • 1h 26m

Overview

One of the 20th century Belgian artists who was the most idolized, exhibited, published, sold... Yet the artist himself, Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005), whose work became controversial because deemed insipid, with its mannerisms, pastel tones and colors, remains little-known. Through previously unseen archive footage, Gaëtan de Saint-Rémy offers him a voice.

Folon (2021)

01/16/2021 (BE) • 1h 26m

Documentary

Overview

One of the 20th century Belgian artists who was the most idolized, exhibited, published, sold... Yet the artist himself, Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005), whose work became controversial because deemed insipid, with its mannerisms, pastel tones and colors, remains little-known. Through previously unseen archive footage, Gaëtan de Saint-Rémy offers him a voice.

Top Billed Cast

Jean-Michel Folon

Self

Self

Marilena Pasquali

Self

Pierre Alechinsky

Self

Self

Self

Cristina Taverna

Self

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

drawing and painting

historical figure

archive footage

found footage

painter as artist

old footage

semi-biographical

drawings

art documentary

belgian art

home archive

famous painter

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