OTTINGER (Didier), ed. Bacon in All Letters. - Lot 235

OTTINGER (Didier), ed. Bacon in All Letters. Paris, Centre Pompidou, 2019. Large quarto, illustrated hardcover by the publisher. A major catalog published in conjunction with the exhibition “Bacon en toutes lettres” at the Centre Pompidou, dedicated to the relationship between Francis Bacon’s painting and literature. The book highlights the importance of the painter’s library and reading habits, and juxtaposes his work with the writers who fueled his imagination: Aeschylus, T. S. Eliot, Joseph Conrad, Friedrich Nietzsche, Michel Leiris, and Georges Bataille. It also examines the literary reception of Bacon, particularly among Claude Simon, Hervé Guibert, Gilles Deleuze, and Philippe Sollers. Extensive color illustrations, including numerous full-page reproductions. ISBN 978-2-84426-854-9. Some scuffing, scratches, and normal wear on the cover, particularly on the corners and edges; interior in good condition.

Estimate:£25.34

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