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^ Read * Francis Bacon in Your Blood by Michael Peppiatt ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Francis Bacon in Your Blood Though Peppiatt would later write perhaps the definitive biography of Bacon, his sharply drawn memoir has a different vigor, revealing the artist at his most intimate and indiscreet, and his London and Paris milieus in all their seediness and splendor. Bacon is felt with immediacy, as Peppiatt draws from contemporary diaries and records of their time together, giving us the story of a friendship, and a new perspective on an artist of enduring fascination.. And yet, Peppiatt was welcomed into the
| Title | : | Francis Bacon in Your Blood |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1632863448 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
The Universe of Death Peppiatt, Michael. Francis Bacon in Your Blood: A MemoirIn his memoir of Francis Bacon - ‘Artist of the Macabre’ as labelled by the New York Times - Michael Pepppiatt gets right under the skin of his subject. Even when abroad, in Paris or New York, he is forever trying to ‘get more to grips intellectually and imaginatively with Francis’s paintings.’ He sees himself as Boswell to Bacon’s Johnson, or, more revealingly perhaps, as a son seeking a father f. East End Boys Previously read Michal Peppiatt's "Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma," and it turned out to be one of my favorite biographies. So naturally was very happy to read this follow-up which provides the full story about how Michael Peppiatt came to know Francis Bacon.Enjoyed this book, although it definitely lacks the punch of its predecessor. The subject, Francis Bacon, while being one of the greatest painters coming out of Britain, had an extremely distinctive personality and an outrageous. Francis Bacon's Alcohol in Your Blood! Mark P. Jenkins Having very much enjoyed Peppiatt's biography of Bacon I looked forward to what I assumed would be a more subjective and intimate portrait of one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century. For the most part I was not disappointed. As Peppiatt well documents, Bacon had a remarkable ability to hold fast two conflicting Weltanschauungs. On the one hand, Bacon was convinced that life has no intrinsic value and is fundamentally meaningless. On the other hand, Bacon was convinced, increasing
Though Peppiatt would later write perhaps the definitive biography of Bacon, his sharply drawn memoir has a different vigor, revealing the artist at his most intimate and indiscreet, and his London and Paris milieus in all their seediness and splendor. Bacon is felt with immediacy, as Peppiatt draws from contemporary diaries and records of their time together, giving us the story of a friendship, and a new perspective on an artist of enduring fascination.. And yet, Peppiatt was welcomed into the volatile artist's world; Bacon, considered by many to be "mad, bad, and dangerous to know," proved himself a devoted friend and father figure, even amidst the drinking and gambling. In June of 1963, when Michael Peppiatt first met Francis Bacon, the former was a college boy at Cambridge, the latter already a famous painter, more than thirty years his senior
In an international career as a writer and curator, he has curated numerous exhibitions of Francis Bacon's and other artists' work and been published in Le Monde, the New York Times, the Financial Times, Art News and Art International, which he bought and relaunched in 1985. Michael Peppiatt studied at the University of Cambridge, where he began
As an examination of his life and art, Anatomy of an Enigma is superb, but arguably it's even better as a portrait of the Soho demimonde in which Bacon thrived, vividly capturing the grubby ennui of postwar Britain that suited his grim sensibilities so well.” The Guardian on Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma“Brilliantly and evocatively written.” Antonia Fraser, Daily Mail, on Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma. “Pleasurable reading Skillfully sewn together Peppiatt had a 30-year acquaintance with his subject and made good use of it.” The New York Times Book Review on Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma, Notable Books of the Year“Peppiatt makes you feel Bacon as a living presence.” Salon on Francis Bacon:
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