Taschen Basic Art Monographs - Francis Bacon – English

This book provides a detailed chronological summary of the life and works of Francis Bacon (1909–1992), a self-taught artist who mixed realism and abstraction to transform unconscious compulsions into figurative, grotesque, human-like forms. These haunting portraits were meant as reflections on the trials and traumas of the human condition, and among the first in art history to depict homosexuality. With a concise biography and approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions, this book highlights how Bacon inspired entire generations of painters with his original style. 96 pages. Dimensions: 21.3 x 1.3 x 26.2 cm (8.4 x 0.5 x 10.3 inches). Language: English.