Francis Bacon : books and painting /

"The many volumes in Francis Bacon's library reveal the artist's deep engagement with literature. His condensed statements in paint, so mesmerizing in their own right, often seem to echo telling phrases from the books he most admired. Among his favorite authors were Aeschylus, T.S. El...

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Main Authors:	Ottinger, Didier (Editor), Stephens, Chris (Art museum curator) (Author), Egaña, Miguel (Author), Peppiatt, Michael (Author), Howe, Catherine (Author)
Other Authors:	Hiddleston-Galloni, Anna (Contributor), Bacon, Francis, 1909-1992 (painter.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English French
Published:	New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2020.
Edition:	[First American edition]
Subjects:	Bacon, Francis, > 1909-1992 > Exhibitions. Bacon, Francis, > 1909-1992 > Criticism and interpretation. Bacon, Francis, > 1909-1992 > Themes, motives. Bacon, Francis, > 1909-1992 > Library > Bibliography. Bacon, Francis, > 1909-1992. Art and literature > 20th century > Exhibitions. Figurative painting, British > 20th century > Exhibitions. Male artists > England > London > 20th century. Gay artists > England > London > 20th century. Art and literature. Figurative painting, British. Gay artists. Libraries. Male artists. Themes, motives. England > London. Bibliographies. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Exhibition catalogs. Essays. Illustrated works.