(25th Anniversary Edition). Francis Bacon (1909-1982) possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious complusions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw genius that bore them. Erotic and grotesquely beautiful, Bacon's haunting and distorted figures define the aesthetic realization of a highly original style. Color illus. 96p.
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(25th Anniversary Edition). Francis Bacon (1909-1982) possessed the rare ability to transform unconscious complusions into figurative, human-like forms that seem to evoke the raw genius that bore them. Erotic and grotesquely beautiful, Bacon's haunting and distorted figures define the aesthetic realization of a highly original style. Color illus. 96p.