Bacon's Eye

Download or read book Bacon's Eye written by Francis Bacon and published by 21 Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his lifetime Francis Bacon always said that he did not draw. A significant part of the Bacon myth was that the artist worked directly onto canvas without making any preliminary studies. However, since the artist's death several groups of works on paper have come to light, offering amazing new insights into Bacon's working methods -- and his personal obsessions. Shortly before his death Bacon gave a parcel of papers to his friend Barry Joule. This gift turned out to contain over 1000 different sheets of paper, including photographs, sketches and collages, all apparently collected or created by the artist. Joule kept the material in a bank vault for several years before he began showing it to art historians. The Barry Joule Archive is a unique collection, but at the time of publication its contents have yet to be officially recognised as the work of Francis Bacon. However, the archive has the power to revolutionise our understanding of the artist, and contains images that are by turns erotic, beautiful, and appalling.--Back cover.