Bacon and the Mind: Art, Neuroscience and Psychology

Bacon and the Mind sheds light on Francis Bacon's art by exploring his motivations, and in so doing opens up new ways of understanding his paintings. It comprises five essays by prominent scholars in their respective disciplines, illustrated throughout by Bacon's works. Christopher Bucklow argues compellingly that Bacon does not depict the reality of his subjects, but rather their reality for him--in his memory, in his sensibility, and in his private...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500970971
• ISBN13: 9780500970973
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 10.2"