Francis Bacon: Five Decades - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3791347586 ISBN 13 : 9783791347585

Editeur : Prestel Pub, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This decade-by-decade exploration of Francis Bacon's paintings draws insightful parallels between the artist's personal life and the thematic evolution of his oeuvre. In the 1940s Francis Bacon achieved a creative breakthrough that would propel his work until his death in 1992. This generously illustrated monograph opens with the fecund period, then traces subsequent periods of exceptional artistic output, decade by decade, through the end of Bacon's career. Gorgeous color illustrations allow readers to study the artist's darkly expressive palette and powerful imagery through his series of screaming popes, portraits of friends, mourning triptychs, scenes from Greek mythology, and, finally, self-portraits inspired by an awareness of his own mortality. Thought-provoking essays provide further insight into Bacon's world both within and without the studio. The volume includes a wide range of photographs and archival material to round out this penetrating study of one of the most visceral-and influential-artists of his generation.

Revue de presse

"Disturbing, compelling, important, this book examines the work of [Bacon] decade-by-decade, providing insights into the strange world of his personal life and his dark and unique artistic vision." —Art of the Times

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Prestel Pub
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 3791347586
• ISBN 13: 9783791347585
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Bond Anthony