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Francis Bacon 1909-1992 / Luigi Ficacci.

By: Ficacci, Luigi.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Köln : Taschen, 2003Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 3822821985.Other title: Bacon.Subject(s): Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992DDC classification: 759.2
Contents:
"The whole life goes into my work" The Poetics of Francis Bacon -- "Obsessed by life" The expression of Horror -- "The sensation without the boredom of its conveyance" The Human Body -- "Painting is the most artificial of the arts" The scene of the tragedy -- "The living quality" Portraits -- "I think of myself as a maker of images" Sources of Inspiration.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 759.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00099502
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Deep beneath the surfaces of things 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 colour illustrations with explanatory captions

Bibliography: (page 96).

"The whole life goes into my work" The Poetics of Francis Bacon -- "Obsessed by life" The expression of Horror -- "The sensation without the boredom of its conveyance" The Human Body -- "Painting is the most artificial of the arts" The scene of the tragedy -- "The living quality" Portraits -- "I think of myself as a maker of images" Sources of Inspiration.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • "My whole life goes into my work" The Poetics of Francis Bacon (p. 6)
  • "Obsessed by life" The Expression of Horror (p. 12)
  • "The sensation without the boredom of its conveyance" The Human Body (p. 30)
  • "Painting is the most artificial of the arts" The Scene of the Tragedy (p. 56)
  • "The living quality" Portraits (p. 70)
  • "I think of myself as a maker of images" Sources of Inspiration (p. 80)
  • Biography (p. 88)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Francis Bacon was born on January 22, 1561 in London. After studying at Cambridge, Bacon began a legal career, ultimately becoming a barrister in 1582. Bacon continued his political ascent, and became a Member of Parliament in 1584. In 1600, he served as Queen Elizabeth's Learned Counsel in the trial of Robert Devereaux, the Earl of Essex. After numerous appointments under James I, Bacon admitted to bribery and fell from power.

Much of Bacon's fame stems from the belief by some that he was the actual author of the plays of William Shakespeare. While many critics dismissed that belief, Bacon did write several important works, including a digest of laws, a history of Great Britain, and biographies of the Tudor monarchy, including Henry VII. Bacon was also interested in science and the natural world. His scientific theories are recorded in Novum Organum, published in 1620.

Bacon's interest in science ultimately led to his death. After stuffing a fowl with snow to study the effect of cold on the decay of meat, he fell ill, and died of bronchitis on April 9, 1626.

(Bowker Author Biography)