Francis Bacon in the 1950s
Peppiatt, Michael2006
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Bringing both Bacon the man and Bacon the painter to life, this book offers a study that reveals essential keys to understanding Bacon's mysterious and subversive art. Also included is an account of the artist's life in the 1950s, and a series of revealing conversations between the author and Bacon in 1964, 1987 and 1989.
Main title:
Francis Bacon in the 1950s / Michael Peppiatt.
Imprint:
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, c2006.
Collation:
xi, 200 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition Francis Bacon, Paintings from the 1950s held at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 26 Sept.-10 Dec. 2006, Mikwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin, 29 Jan.-15 Apr. 2007, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, 5 May-30 July 2007.Includes index.Published in association with the Sainsbury Centre.Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-195).Filmography: (p. 195).
ISBN:
9780300121926 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.2759.2: BAC
Language:
English
BRN:
205723