BACON MOORE by Richard Calvocoressi, Martin Harrison ( 9781851497478 )

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Title:

BACON MOORE
FLESH AND BONE

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

1851497471

ISBN 13:

9781851497478

Publisher:

ACC ART BOOKS

Pub. date:

25 September, 2013

Pages:

200

Description:

*Illustrates stunning works by two giants of twentieth-century western art*Highlights the important influences and experiences shared by Henry Moore and Francis Bacon, and explores specific themes in their work*Published to accompany a major exhibition at the

Synopsis:

In their different mediums, Henry Moore (1898-1986) and Francis Bacon (1909-1992) created unforgettable images of the human figure. The distinctive visual languages that each artist developed over more than half a century were marked by a growing simplicity and monumentality of form. Their perspective differed: Moore clung to a belief in humanism, while Bacon espoused a post-humanist, nihilistic view of the world. In expressing their visions of humanity, the two artists had very different approaches: Bacon working from the outside in, disintegrating and dissolving form; Moore from the inside out, pushing anatomical structure to the surface. If Bacon's images suggest flux, chance, and the arbitrariness of existence, Moore's sculptures have been interpreted as universal symbols of strength and endurance. Bacon and Moore first exhibited together in a group exhibition at the Lefevre Gallery in London in which Bacon showed his Three Studies for Figures, at the Base of a Crucifixion (1944), propelling him into the limelight for the first time.Moore showed two sculptures from the 1930s and fourteen wartime drawings, some of which anticipate the theme (though not the savage imagery) of Bacon's triptych. Exhibiting together in a commercial gallery was repeated twice in the 1960s, when Moore and Bacon were both represented by Marlborough Fine Art. These joint shows, extensively reviewed in the press, gave critics a chance to compare the artists' radical approaches to the human figure, which were seen as complementary rather than conflicting. Fifty years later, this publication once again brings their work into direct comparison.

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140 Colour

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ACC Art Books

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Returnable

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