Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1602397627 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. This frank portrait of Anglo-Irish painter Francis Bacon (1909-92) contains enough juicy details about his lurid sex life and hard partying to satisfy even the most avid consumers of art-world gossip. But art critic Michael Peppiatt, who knew Bacon personally, also provides insightful analyses of his paintings and the nerve their anguished subject matter and technique struck in the uneasy years following World War II. In addition, Peppiatt illuminates the autobiographical roots of powerful works such as Pope I, Three Studies for a Crucifixion, and In Memory of George Dyer
One Of The Best Written Biographies Ever! I wish my late fiance (British) had lived to see me delving into one of his favorite artists, Francis Bacon. He would be stunned at my complete turn-around. Until recently, anything Francis Bacon was a total turn-off. His work, anything about him. Then I saw LOVE IS THE DEVIL and cannot get enough information about this brilliant but demon-driven man. This. "The Best Biography of Bacon" according to Efroseni. If one is searching for a "Life" of F. Bacon, this is the one to read. It has been revised and updated from the original hardcover edition, which was praised when it first appeared. Peppiatt knew Bacon during the later periods of the painter's life. There are many descriptions of first-hand experiences. Among critical studies focusing on Bacon, three write. drkhimxz said Able biographical accompaniment to paintings. Read this revised edition of Peppiatt's biography of Francis Bacon while attending frequently the exhibition of the latter's work at New York City's Metropolitan Museum. It provides a necessary complement to the paintings which are, apparently, deliberately wrapped in a shroud of mystery. For the average reader without access to a representative sample of
Generous but cruel, forthright yet manipulative, ebullient but in despair: He was the sum of his contradictions. Immediately recognizable, his paintings continue to challenge interpretations and provoke controversy. Most important, he includes confidential material given to him by Bacon but omitted from the first edition. Bacon was also an extraordinary personality. Francis Bacon was one of the most powerful and enigmatic creative geniuses of the twentieth century. Francis Bacon derives from the hundreds of occasions Bacon and Peppiatt sat conversing, often