In 1949 Francis Bacon found his subject the human body and from then on it remained his principal theme. But he did not paint from life. This book presents over 200 of the working documents about which Bacon was entirely secretive but which, it emerges, were integral to his creative process.
The third and final book in the Francis Bacon Studies series, published under the aegis of The Estate of Francis Bacon.
Never-before-published photographs of the King as he burst into superstardom chronicle his sweeping effect on a young generation, capturing him in performance, backstage, and at the house he bought for his parents. 20,000 first printing.
Nine original and stimulating essays will celebrate the centenary of the birth of one of the greatest painters of thetwentieth century, Francis Bacon (1909¿1992). Since the artist¿s death his enigmatic paintings have inspired newthinking and methods of interpretation, and these essays, written by leading scholars from throughout the world,reflect an impressively wide and rich range of approaches.
After his "aperitif" book of models, Ten Women, which was a world success within five months of publication, Peter Lindbergh presented in 1997 his long-awaited larger title Images of Women, comprising the creative essence of his photographic work. Images of Women contains Lindbergh s classic fashion photos, his great portraits of actresses and pop stars such as Madonna, Tina Turner, Demi Moore, Milla Jovovitch, Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Daryl Hannah, and many, many more and, of course, all the photos of his supermodels that he has been saving up for his larger book. Images of Women thus provides a comprehensive overview of twenty years of artistic work of the highest level, showing Peter Lindbergh in his favourite role as a man who loves women.
Draws on a broad range of source images and documents to discuss the role of photography, film stills, and mass-media imagery in some of Francis Bacon's most important paintings and stylistic development, in an account that places Bacon's work in a context of the mechanical reproduction process and the influences of his time.
The fourth book in the acclaimed Francis Bacon Studies series, published under the aegis of The Estate of Francis Bacon.
The autobiography of George Blake, a senior officer in the British Secret Intelligence Service, sentenced in 1961 to forty-two years' imprisonment for spying for the KGB.
Reprint of the revised impression of 1977. A biographical study of this important member of the Pre-Raphelite Brotherhood. Richly illustrated with 280 black and white plates and 50 color plates. Includes a select bibliography, a list of stained-glass windows designed by Burne-Jones, and a list of public collections containing his work. With the Randeria bookplate. xiv, 209 pages. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 4to..
