Francis Bacon: Books and Painting

by Serge Lasvignes, Martin Harrison, Catherine Howe, et al.

Published to accompany a major Francis Bacon retrospective in Paris, which will travel to the Fine Arts Museum, Houston, Francis Bacon analyzes Bacon's works from 1971 onward in light of his relationship to literature. Bacon always vigorously opposed overanalysis of his paintings, preferring to interpret them in purely illustrative or symbolic terms; he admitted, however, that literature was a powerful stimulus to his imagination. The artist was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500239983
• ISBN13: 9780500239988
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.3" x 12.0"