Francis Bacon: Incunabula |
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Author:
| Harrison, Martin Daniels, Rebecca |
ISBN: | 978-0-500-09344-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
Publisher: | Thames & Hudson
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1949 Francis Bacon found his main subject, the human body, and from then on it remained his principal theme. But he did not paint from life. Instead, he took from images from the mass media - newspapers, magazines, books, photos - and drew on them for his paintings.
In 1949 Francis Bacon found his main subject, the human body, and from then on it remained his principal theme. But he did not paint from life. Instead, he took from images from the mass media - newspapers, magazines, books, photos - and drew on them for his paintings.