Francis Bacon: Incunabula

Rebecca Daniels author Martin Harrison author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:15th Sep '08

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A unique collection of Francis Bacon's source material and working documents

In 1949 Francis Bacon found his subject the human body and from then on it remained his principal theme. But he did not paint from life. This book presents over 200 of the working documents about which Bacon was entirely secretive but which, it emerges, were integral to his creative process.In 1949 Francis Bacon found his subject – the human body – and from then on it remained his principal theme. But he did not paint from life. Instead he appropriated images from the mass media that he manipulated into his ‘studies’. This book presents over 200 of the ‘working documents’ about which Bacon was entirely secretive but which, it emerges, were integral to his creative process. Culled from thousands of pieces of original material found in his studio, including newspapers, magazines, books and photographs, these items have each been exhaustively and minutely researched, providing for the first time comprehensive details of the artist’s sources. Previously unseen, these visually thrilling documents demonstrate Bacon’s tactile, visceral relationship with his sources, and his unerring eye for seeking out visual stimulation in the most unexpected places. This unique selection of material from Bacon’s studio – thoroughly researched, meticulously documented and compellingly presented – will provide an invaluable insight into both the artist’s work and his working methods.

'Invaluable … the sheer range of material reproduced here is exhilarating' - Richard Cork, Art Quarterly
'Fascinating … the aftermath of a visual orgy' - Guardian

ISBN: 9780500093443

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1660g

224 pages