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An indispensable supplement to Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonne, uncovering valuable new information about the artist's practice.
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Using the painter's queer identity as a framework to understand his visceral approach to figuration
Francis Bacon is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, best…
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The fifth volume in the acclaimed Francis Bacon Studies series, published under the aegis of The Estate of Francis Bacon.
Michael Peppiatt
A new selection of letters, statements, and interviews reveals the preoccupations, thoughts, and ideas of Francis Bacon, one of the twentieth century's most influential and important artists.
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Edgar Kemler
The rise, fall, and legacy of one of the most influential philosophers of early modern Europe.
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Maylis Besserie
In the final of Maylis Besserie's Irish-French trilogy, her preoccupation with the art and lives of artists who crossed borders between France and Ireland has a fitting climax as Bacon…
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Mark Stevens,Annalyn Swan
Pulitzer Prize winning authors, Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan, deliver an expertly written and fascinating biography of one of the most extraordinary artists of the twentieth century.
Fernando Castro Florez
Seven hundred previously unpublished drawings, pastels, and collages by Francis Bacon are presented here in thematic sections, with commentary by noted art historian Edward Lucie-Smith. Text in English and Italian.
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Max Porter (Author)
A bold and brilliant short work by the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny.
Laurence Berns
The Political Philosophy of Francis Bacon is a remarkable contribution to the study of modernity. Laurence Berns uniquely centers Bacon's thought on foreign policy, clarifying and deepening the great thinker…
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Featuring works from the 1950s onwards, this book explores Francis Bacon's deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre.
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David Francis Bacon
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
Sir Francis Bacon
In Novum Organum, Sir Francis Bacon revolutionizes the pursuit of knowledge by introducing the scientific method. This seminal work advocates for empirical observation and inductive reasoning, challenging traditional Aristotelian thought…
In The New Atlantis, Sir Francis Bacon envisions a utopian society driven by scientific discovery and enlightenment. Set on the fictional island of Bensalem, the work explores themes of knowledge…
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Unravel the mystery of Sir Francis Bacon...
Was he the son of Elizabeth I and a disowned prince of England?
Author of the Shakespeare plays and sonnets?
Did he die…
Francis Bacon
Discusses truth, death, revenge, adversity, envy, marriage, love, goodness, superstition, friendship, ambition, aging, beauty, gardens, and honor.
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Francis Bacon,Bacon Francis
This collection contains fifty-eight essays, published at various times between 1597 and 1625, on subjects ranging among state policy, personal conduct, and the appreciation of nature –Page 4 of cover.
Bacon Francis
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Daphne Du Maurier
A study of Anthony Bacon, Francis and their friends
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Michel Leiris
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) was arguably one of the greatest artists of the twentieth-century. The violent intensity with which his paintings give expression to the existential angst of his fellow human…
Arthur Rowland Skemp
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
This art book is dedicated to the work of Francis Bacon, one of the most influential painters of the 20th century. Featuring a selection of his most notable works and…
John Nichol
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
G Walter Steeves
A sketch of his life, works and literary friends; chiefly from a bibliographical point of view. With 43 illustrations. Life of Bacon; Works of Bacon; Classification of the works; Letters…
Jennifer Silverman
This examination looks at the work of British painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992) and his desire to portray sensation through the human figure. Bacon’s use of the figure put him at…
Thomas Babington Macaulay
P.T.Miles
Controversially this book claims that a ‘spiritual dimension’ is absolutely essential for any meaningful critique and understanding of Francis Bacon’s oeuvre. Furthermore it is argued that this ‘spiritual dimension’ rests…
Hugh Davies
With their searing colors and dramatically contorted figures, the paintings of Francis Bacon compel attention. Unlike most painters of his generation, who preferred to investigate the rigors of abstraction, the…
John Russell
Based on conversations with Francis Bacon that extended over several years, this study reveals much about the man and the artist. It discusses his work, his intentions and achievements. Other…
J.Max Patrick
In this 1961 study, J. Max Patrick considers the life and work of Francis Bacon, arguing that his suppleness has ensured that the controversies of his career remain lively to…
George Walter Steeves
