Francis Bacon: Books and Painting
books and painting
$80.00
- Hardcover
242 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2020
Summary
Bacon’s Brush with Books: A Literary Lens on Late-Career Masterpieces
Published in conjunction with a major Paris retrospective, this catalogue delves into Francis Bacon’s post-1971 works through the illuminating lens of literature, a potent force he acknowledged fueled his creative fire.
While Bacon resisted overt analysis of his art, he conceded that literary imagery deeply stirred his imagination. Aeschylus’ chilling line, ‘the reek of human blood smiles out at me,’ relen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500239988 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500239983 |
| Author: | Didier Ottinger |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 242 |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 1.50kg |
| Dimensions: | 300mm x 230mm |
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‘Makes a clear case for the rich relationship between Bacon’s art and the books he read, as well as illustrating some of Bacon’s best paintings’ - The Art Newspaper
About The Author
Didier Ottinger
Didier Ottinger is assistant director of Centre national d’art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Paris.
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