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A lavishly illustrated look at the sources behind the paintings of Francis Bacon. Francis Bacon famously found inspiration in photographs, film stills, and images from the media. In this new, updated edition of In Camera, Martin Harrison reveals how these sources informed some of Bacon’s most important paintings and triggered decisive turning points in the artist’s stylistic development. Key influences—including the masters Diego Velázquez, Nicolas Poussin, and Auguste Rodin; the photographer Eadweard Muybridge; and the film director Sergei Eisenstein—are given close consideration. Bacon’s work is examined in relation to the precedents set by other artists who made use of mechanical reproductions, including Pablo Picasso and Walter Sickert, and in the context of his contemporaries Lucian Freud, Mark Rothko, Graham Sutherland, and Patrick Heron. With over 270 color illustrations, including valuable source images and documents, In Camera is a bravura accomplishment of original research, addressing important questions about Bacon’s painting practice and shedding fresh light on his life and work.

The fourth book in the acclaimed Francis Bacon Studies series, published under the aegis of The Estate of Francis Bacon.

The book features eloquent and thoughtful verse letters that transport readers to a vivid landscape, where the serene beauty of nature is intricately woven into the writing. The calm and intelligent tone allows for a deep exploration of the surroundings, capturing moments like the enchanting flow of sea-dusks. This unique style avoids conventional constraints, offering a fresh and engaging literary experience.

The third and final book in the Francis Bacon Studies series, published under the aegis of The Estate of Francis Bacon.

Focusing on a controversial alliance in British political history, this study utilizes previously unpublished materials and insights from former Labour Movement members. The author provides a comprehensive survey that delves into the true nature and implications of this partnership, offering a fresh perspective on its significance and impact within the political landscape.

In May 1968, Linda McCartney became the first female photographer to have her work on the cover of Rolling Stone. During her tenure as the leading photographer of the late 1960s musical scene, she captured many of rock's most important musicians on film, including Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, The Doors, and the Grateful Dead. In 1967, Linda met Paul McCartney at London's Bag O' Nails club and subsequently photographed The Beatles during an album launch event. Paul and Linda were married on March 12, 1969. For the next three decades, until her untimely death, she devoted herself to her family, vegetarianism, animal rights, and photography. From her early rock portraits through raising four children with Paul, Linda captured her whole world on film, from spontaneous family pictures to studio sessions. Always unassuming and fresh, her work displays a warmth and feeling that captures the essence of any subject. Whether photographing her children, celebrities, animals, or a fleeting moment of everyday life,1 she did so without pretension or artifice. This retrospective volume--selected from her archive of over 200,000 images--was produced in close collaboration with Paul and their children.--From publisher description.

The name of Patrick Lichfield, photographer, is indelibly associated with the world of glamour and chic that he inhabited with conspicuous success for more than 40 years. Divided into sections on memory, land, empires, cultures and styles, this text is packed with photographs from Lichfield's entire career - 1960s to 2005

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.