Published to accompany the first Francis Bacon retrospective in Paris for twenty years, this catalogue analyses Bacon's works from 1971 onwards in light of his relationship to literature. Bacon always vigorously opposed over-analysis 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 inspired by the images conjured up by certain texts: Aeschylus' phrase `the reek of human blood smiles out at me' in particular haunted Bacon, while his 1978 work Painting refers t Francis Bacon - Thames & Hudson od authora a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
242 |
| Rok vydání |
2019 |
| Typ |
filmy |
| Nakladatelství |
Thames & Hudson |
