Nicolas de Staël, La peinture à vif
Directed by François Lévy-Kuentz
Producted by Temps noir & ARTE France
Broadcaster : Arte
Support : Christie’s France, Galerie Applicat‐Prazan, CNC, PROCIREP-ANGOA and Paris Musée – Musée d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris
52’ – 2023
Nicolas de Staël gave his short life a sacrificial dimension, embodying more than anyone else the entanglement between life and work. Recognised today as one of France’s greatest painters, he never ceased to push his obsession with painting further and further, to exorcise exile and the harshness of life. Thanks to an exceptional, recently rediscovered correspondent and the exclusive support of his family, this film will reveal the keys to a life devoted entirely to creation, driven like a race to the abyss.