Interviews with Francis Bacon

by Francis Bacon, David Sylvester (Editor)

With 94 illustrations . 4to pp. 128 Brossura (wrappers) Molto buono (Very Good)

Genres: Art

128 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1975

About the author

Francis^^Bacon
For the Elizabethan philosopher, see Francis Bacon.

In portraits of best known Irish-British painter Francis Bacon, terror invests distorted subjects.

Artwork of this figurative collateral descendant of the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon displays bold, austere, and often grotesque or nightmarish imagery.

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Reviews

[James Hartley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don´t know if this is the exact edition I´ve just read - I have a Thames & Hudson edition, beautifully illustrated with Bacon´s paintings and other paintings and drawings referred to in the text. Anyway, this is essential stuff - thrilling and interesting for anyone interested in art or the arts. What could be borderline pseudy, wanky conversations are saved by Bacon´s clarity of thought and expression. He can and does explain himself very clearly and is interesting in the doing.
Short and deep.

[Lif Strand · Rating 4 out of 5]

The interviews were very interesting and informative, and the photos of the paintings being discussed were generally of good enough quality to be meaningful. However, many of the interviews were repetitive, even though they might have taken place years apart. Bacon's thinking remain the same over time. I think anyone serious about art of any kind should read this book even if they don't like Bacon's art.

[Kyra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Erg interessant; ik heb Francis Bacon nooit echt begrepen, maar ik heb nu het gevoel dat ik dat wel doe. Opvallend is bijvoorbeeld dat hij nooit echt bedoeld heeft om ‘enge’ afbeeldingen te maken, hij wilde eerder gewoon de mens op een minimaal figuratieve manier weergeven.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Series of interviews with a leading 20th-century painter makes fascinating reading in terms both of his views on art and his process of painting.

[Dustincecil · Rating 5 out of 5]

b/w photos was a bummer at first. but ok in the end..

[Shaun Hand · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this because it's on Bowie's book list. Some interesting creative insights but as a layman when it comes to art, a lot of it went over my head.