Francis Bacon by Markus Rath - 9783422801813

De Gruyter

Francis Bacon: Portrait, 1962\nby Markus Rath\nPaperback\nGerman\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 10\u201311 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Markus Rath\nTitle: Francis Bacon: Portrait, 1962\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: German\nTopic: Paintings and painting in oils\nPublisher: De Gruyter\nPublication year: 2024\nISBN-13: 9783422801813\nISBN-10: 3422801812\nRRP: \u00A321.00\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\n\nFrancis Bacon\u2019s portrait of his first partner Peter Lacy is somehow simultaneously attractive and repulsive. The monumental portrait dating from 1962 was unknown to the public for a long time. Shortly after it was painted, Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni acquired the work and it remained in private hands for decades. This is a key work, created at a turning point in Bac.