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Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives New Edition
Author(s): Rina Arya
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Publication Date: 30 Oct. 2012
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 216 pages
- ISBN-10: 3034308892
- ISBN-13: 9783034308892
Book Description
This collection of essays on Francis Bacon (1909-1992) pays tribute to the legacy, influence and power of his art. The volume widens the relevance of Bacon in the twenty-first century and looks at new ways of thinking about or reframing him. The contributors consider the interdisciplinary scope of Bacon’s work, which addresses issues in architecture, continental philosophy, critical theory, gender studies and the sociology of the body, among others. Bacon’s work is also considered in relation to other artists, philosophers and writers who share similar concerns. The innovation of the volume lies in this move away from both an art historical framework and a focus on the artist’s biographical details, in order to concentrate on new perspectives, such as how current scholars in different disciplines consider Bacon, what his relevance is to a contemporary audience, and the wider themes and issues that are raised by his work.
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About the Author
Rina Arya is Reader in Visual Communication at the University of Wolverhampton. Her primary area of research is art theory. She has published articles on Francis Bacon, Georges Bataille, and art and theology, as well as the monograph Francis Bacon: Painting in a Godless World (2012). She is currently working on a monograph on abjection and disgust.
