✨ Featured Offer
Used, Very Good
$12.37
List Price: $30.00
🚚
See all 5 offers from $10.37 FREE standard delivery by: 30 Mar 2026
Overview
Bacon (1909-92) was raised in large country houses in rural Ireland by a family whose conventional expectations he rebelled against early on. As a young man he was introduced to the seamy side of life in London and Paris; but only after seeing a Picasso retrospective in 1928 did he become an artist. He sprang into prominence in 1944 with a triptych which shocked the art world with its sheer ferocity, and he soon emerged, with his friend Lucian Freud, as a leader of an informal "School of London", which favored figurative painting in an age dominated by abstraction. As retrospectives of Bacon's work in Paris, London, and New York made his reputation soar, his nighttime exploits grew wilder and wilder; charming and confident, with a strong sadomasochistic streak, he was drawn to "rough trade" in London clubs and pushed all situations to the edge. At the same time, he was a deeply cultivated and thoughtful artist who was obsessively guarded about the sources of his inspiration. Michael Peppiatt has unlocked many of the enigmas of Bacon's life and work. Bacon talked openly to Peppiatt about his early life, his sexuality, his fantasies, and his ambitions, aware that all was being recorded for publication. At the suggestion that some of his remarks would sound indiscreet, Bacon replied: "The more indiscreet, the more interesting it will be". Together with many new facts, unpublished documents, and penetrating analyses of key paintings, these conversations have been integrated into what is the most complete and riveting account of one of the greatest artists of our time.
| ISBN-13 | 9780374104948 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0374104948 |
| Weight | 1.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.75 x 1.25 x 9.50 In |
| List Price | $30.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Pages | 366 pages |
| Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
| Published On | 1997-06-01 |
View All Offers
Sort by:
Price
Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Good
Seller details
Dream Books Co.
Denver, CO, USA
Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting...
Free delivery by: 30 Mar 2026
✨ Used, Very Good
Seller details
HPB-Ruby
Dallas, TX, USA
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
Free delivery by: 30 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
Solr Books
Lincolnwood, IL, USA
This books is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.
Free delivery by: 30 Mar 2026
Used, Very Good
Seller details
George Lyon
Alexandria, VA, USA
Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations.
Free delivery by: 30 Mar 2026
Used, Good
Seller details
Bonita
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Free delivery by: 30 Mar 2026