Francis Bacon by Andrew Sinclair

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Francis Bacon by Andrew Sinclair

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Summary

The painter Francis Bacon lived as an outsider in violent times. This biography explores the influences of his Irish childhood and youth in Berlin, Paris, and London in the Depression. It also gives an account of his wise and witty old age, with its adamant refusal of honours, fame and riches.

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Francis Bacon by Andrew Sinclair

Considered by many the greatest painter since Turner, Francis Bacon lived the life of an outsider in violent times. Sinclair explores the influences of Bacon's childhood in Ireland and his youth in Berlin and Paris, and London in the Depression. He takes this turbulent life through to a wise and witty old age, with its extraordinary refusal of honours, fame and riches. Sinclair has also produced biographies of Jack London and John Ford.

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ISBN 13 9781856194815
ISBN 10 1856194817
Title Francis Bacon
Author Andrew Sinclair
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1994-10-31
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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