Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
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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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781856194815 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856194817 |
| Title | Francis Bacon |
| Author | Andrew Sinclair |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| 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. |
| Note | Unavailable |