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Francis Bacon ; or the measure of excess / Yves Peyré ; [translation by David Watson].
Fine Arts Library ND497.B16 P49513 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peyré, Yves, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Francis Bacon ou La mesure de l'excès. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992--Criticism and interpretation.
- Bacon, Francis.
- Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992.
- Artists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Artists.
- Painting, Abstract.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Great Britain.
- Painters--Great Britain--Biography.
- Painters.
- Painting, Abstract--Great Britain.
- Figure painting.
- Figurative expressionism.
- Figurative painting, English.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 327 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
- Edition:
- English edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [Woodbridge, Suffolk] : ACC Art Books, [2020]
- Language Note:
- Translated from the French.
- Summary:
- Tormented, twisted and jarringly dissonant, Bacon's divided vision of the world swung between civilisation and barbarism, beauty and ugliness, life and death. His study of classical culture and western mythology led him to depict darkly sublime worlds of violence and madness that intrigue as much as they evoke visceral disgust. This monograph begins with a biography, relating the life of Francis Bacon, his stories and inspirations; before delving into a sharp analysis of his work. Peyre's personal connection with Bacon makes Francis Bacon a detailed and touching story, inviting the reader on a philosophical, poetic and artistic stroll through the artist's mind.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781788840996
- 1788840992
- OCLC:
- 1237797132
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