Newton’s distinctive style of photography is considered seductive by some and scandalous by others. This film shows him at work in Los Angeles, Berlin and Monte-Carlo. He is mischievous and provocative as he talks about his life and his art. Some of the famous subjects of his portraits – Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Sigourney Weaver, Karl Lagerfeld – contribute to the programme.
Paul Delvaux
When Paul Delvaux died in 1994, he was the last surviving member of the first generation of surrealist painters. This definitive portrait of the Belgian artist was made when he was in his nineties. He reminisces about his family and his art, and Charts his career from his Student days in Brüssels up to the time when failing eyesight forced him to give up painting. His memories of childhood and women play key roles in his visual ideas and the film explores both these aspects of his work.