Francis Bacon - Softcover

Ades, Dawn; Forge, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500274851 ISBN 13: 9780500274859

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1987

Synopsis

Published on the occasion of the exihibition organized by the Tate Gallery, 1985.
291 illustrations, 195 in colour, including 21 fold-outs.
Contributors: Dawn Ades, Andrew Forge ; with a note on technique by Andrew Durham and a select bibliography by Krzysztof Cieszkowski.

About this title

From Library Journal

Violence to the human figure is central to the imagery of Francis Bacon, in the ``tightrope walk he enacts between ab straction and figuration.'' Many of these figures are caged, rent apart, or closer to the skeleton than the skin. The authors suggest some aesthetic and philosophical sources. But Bacon him self is an artist who eschews verbal ex planations of his work, as well as any personal commentary on his lifestyle or history. Therefore, what is left is little text and a wide selection of full-color plates. The occasion of this book was Bacon's second show at the Tate Gal lery in London. This book follows a 1983 deluxe ($75) Rizzoli volume, Mi chel Leiris's Francis Bacon: full face and in profile ( LJ 12/1/83). The two books are very similar; either would suffice, both are equally recommended for comprehensive modern art collec tions. Hara L. Seltzer, NYPL
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Edition details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500274851
• ISBN 13: 9780500274859
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286