Francis Bacon: 1909-1992: Deep Beneath the Surfaces of Things - Couverture rigide

Ficacci, Luigi

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3836525445 ISBN 13 : 9783836525442

Editeur : Taschen GmbH, 2010

Synopsis

Subliminal creatures: Dreamworlds beneath the surface

 

Francis Bacon (1909-1992) possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious compulsions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw emotions that bore them. Mixing realism and abstraction, Bacon delves deep beneath the surfaces of things, opening up the human body to reveal the chaos that lies within and struggling with all that is inexplicable. Erotic and grotesquely beautiful is the work of this legendary painter whose haunting, distorted figures have inspired entire generations of painters who seek to emulate his highly original style.

 

About the Series:
Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:

• a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
• a concise biography
• approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

About the author:
Luigi Ficacci studied Art History in Rome under Guilio Carlo Argan. He is curator at the Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica in Rome and lectures at different Italian universities. The focal points of his research work are the issues raised by 17th and 18th century and contemporary Italian art.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Taschen GmbH
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3836525445
• ISBN 13: 9783836525442
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: TASCHEN GmbH; contact@taschen.com; ; Hohenzollernring 53. D; K�ln; 50672; Allemagne