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Bacon's powerful and disturbing images of the human figure have had a profound impact on the art of the 20th century. A lifelong student of colour, form and brushwork, he created an art at once classical and modern, ordered and chaotic, in which human emotions and passions are embedded within the harsh realities of the flesh. Through photographs, interviews and critical studies, this book offers a detailed picture of the man and the artist, providing a fascinating insight into Bacon's childhood, influences, intentions, methods and sources, and presenting his work, including paintings, studies and six fold-outs of his triptychs, in all its glory.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Most books on artists range from £20 up to and above the £60 mark! This is an affordable little A5 sized book in full colour with many many colour images of Bacon's paintings sometimes accompanied by photographs he worked from and photos of his subjects!
The book is also a great read for those looking to research Bacon's life and art. It has a 'Documents' section at the back in black and white with listings of the hundred plus images contained in this little book!
What I thought was really great about this book is some of the triptychs and other paintings fold OUT of the book into a three page spread - there are over twenty of these.
The book is also a great read for those looking to research Bacon's life and art. It has a 'Documents' section at the back in black and white with listings of the hundred plus images contained in this little book!
What I thought was really great about this book is some of the triptychs and other paintings fold OUT of the book into a three page spread - there are over twenty of these.
This book is great value..I recommend buying it if you cant afford the higher priced books. You can get great reproductions of a vast number of Bacons works (including his infamous ones).
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Best survey of Francis Bacon
3 Aug 2008
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An excellent survey of the life and career of Francis Bacon. Many full color illustrations and studio photographs of Bacon throughout his career. The section on his painting methods and materials is quite interesting. The poems of T.S. Eliot and Yeats at the end of the book provide the reader with the poetic background inspiration for many of Bacon's best works. The low price and small size of the book are added advantages.
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