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Bacon by France Borel & Milan Kundera
Portraits and Self-portraits
This work is dedicated to Bacon's stylistic distortions of classicism and his famous deformations. It sets his work in the context of his life and influences and explains his approach to portraiture.From distorted self-images to brutal portrayals of friends and fellow artists, the portraits of Francis Bacon account for one of the most remarkable aspects of the work of the British painter. This work looks at his stylistic distortions of classicism and his famous deformations. Milan Kundera provides an introduction explaining his personal response to Bacon's work, exploring the paradox that lies in the faithfulness of the distorted images, and linking Bacon's genius with that of Samuel Beckett, both working at the outer limits of their art. France Borel's essay sets Bacon's works in the context of his life and influences and explains his approach to portraiture. |
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| Author(s) : France Borel & Milan Kundera | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0500092664 | ISBN-13 : 9780500092668 |
| RRP : £39.95 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 01/11/1996
Publisher : Thames & Hudson Ltd
Page Length : 216mm
Page Size : 288mm