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Interviews with Francis Bacon: The Brutality of Fact Paperback – 29 Sept. 2016

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The extraordinarily revealing interviews with Francis Bacon conducted over a period of 25 years by the distinguished art critic David Sylvester amount to a unique statement by Bacon on his art and on art in general. In the book, a classic of its kind, Bacon considers the problems of realism and sheds new light on aspects of his life. With a rare and brilliant use of language, Bacon talks about his aims as a painter and ways in which he works, responding always with vivacity and candour to Sylvester’s searching questions. Bacon’s obsessive effort to record and re-create the human form, his practice of making variation on old masters’ painting and on photographs, his dependence on chance, and his views about the way in which his work has been interpreted are only some of the many subjects discussed and investigated in depth during these historic encounters.
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    232 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Thames and Hudson Ltd
  4. Publication date
    29 Sept. 2016
  5. Dimensions
    15.49 x 2.03 x 23.11 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0500292531
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0500292532
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'A classic' - Guardian

'Compelling ... a profound, lucid text, precisely illustrated' - Sunday Times

'When it comes to illuminating the work of the artist, this short, nourishing book is hard to beat' - Observer

'May well have as great an influence on painting during the last quarter of the [20th] century as the critical writings of Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot had on poetry during the 1920s and 1930s' - Stephen Spender

'Endlessly fascinating' - The Spectator

'The most celebrated documentation of the painter' - Sunday Telegraph

'An intriguing book capable of shedding light on the life of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century ' - Dazed

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A genre-defining book of interviews between Francis Bacon and David Sylvester

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames and Hudson Ltd; Third edition (29 Sept. 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500292531
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500292532
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.49 x 2.03 x 23.11 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 160 ratings

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David Sylvester

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Mr. Sylvester studied creative writing and literature at The University at Albany, the College of Saint Rose, the New York State Writers Institute and creative writing workshops too numerous to list.

In his lyrical and stylish short stories he explores how to pick up the pieces and move on when everything has changed and we find ourselves in a liminal space between one self and the next.

His stories engage the reader, unfolding slowly to surprising revelations, taking the reader to new places. These stories are darkly comedic, always poignant, and they create space for the reader to engage.

Writing in The Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan said "The New York milieu of some of these pieces and people and the shifting tides of their relationships to each other and their self-perception permeate stories that are thought-provoking slices of life incorporating the elements of personal change and interpersonal connection. "

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  • jeremy purdue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2020
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    Great book lots of the same subjects discussed but a great insight into Bacon , very honest discussions .
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  • Modern Artist
    5.0 out of 5 stars it's good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2017
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    This is it if you want to dig into the mind of this great artist. Very nicely designed and the small photos of his paintings are good enough to get the feel.
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  • walmsley twin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2017
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    wow, interesting, factual life to the core
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  • J. Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2016
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    Absolutely fascinating.
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  • T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr interessantes Buch
    Reviewed in Germany on 15 April 2018
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    Habe es geschenkt bekommen und sehr genossen, auch ohne Vorerfahrung eine gute Letktüre. Viel Spaß beim Lesen wünsche ich euch :-)
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  • Seymore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Revelatory interviews of a monumental artist
    Reviewed in Canada on 25 March 2025
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    This illuminating book is based on nine interviews conducted over 22 years with the Irish-British figurative painter Francis Bacon. The interviews are more like conversations filled with aphoristic insight into life and art. The bonus is an array of colour reproductions of Bacon’s paintings over the decades.
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    Revelatory interviews of a monumental artist

    Reviewed in Canada on 25 March 2025
    This illuminating book is based on nine interviews conducted over 22 years with the Irish-British figurative painter Francis Bacon. The interviews are more like conversations filled with aphoristic insight into life and art. The bonus is an array of colour reproductions of Bacon’s paintings over the decades.
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  • Giovanni Ceccarelli
    4.0 out of 5 stars Des interview au grand peintre Francis Bacon autour de son art.
    Reviewed in France on 6 December 2019
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    Un livre très intéressant pour qui veux mieux comprendre l'art de Francis Bacon directement à travers ses réflexions sur son inspiration, ses techniques, ses références, sa philosophie.
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  • Joel Filipe Rodrigues Paula
    5.0 out of 5 stars la función de la pintura después que existe la fotografía
    Reviewed in Spain on 15 May 2019
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    Una visión directa del pensamiento de uno de los artistas más importantes de la pintura del siglo XX. Una discusión interesante sobre el acto de crear arte y sobre la función de la pintura después que existe la fotografía.
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  • Miles G Ladin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book, bent on delivery
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 February 2021
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    This is a classic book, reprinted with good reproductions.
    I was only disappointed that in Amazon's processing plant
    it got slightly bent on the cover corner. I was too lazy to return it.
    It's fine but annoying.
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