num_pages: 96
description: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious compulsions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw emotions that bore them. Mixing realism and abstraction, Bacon delves deep beneath the surfaces of things, opening up the human body to reveal the chaos that lies within and struggling with all that is inexplicable. Erotic and grotesquely beautiful is the work of this legendary painter whose haunting, distorted figures have inspired entire generations of painters who seek to emulate his highly original style.
language: English
title: Francis Bacon: 1909-1992
titlecomplete: Francis Bacon: 1909-1992
genres: Collections, Biography, Reference, Art History, Art Design, Art and Photography, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 1626
publisher: TASCHEN