Bacon : portraits and self-portraits
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Bacon : portraits and self-portraits
Thames and Hudson, 1996
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Bacon : portraits et autoportraits
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Translation of: Bacon : portraits et autoportraits
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211) and filmography (p. 210)
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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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