Born in 1909, Francis Bacon's entire early adulthood was penetrated by the tragedy of the Second World War. Unlike many of his contemporaries in Britain, he did not participate in the war or become a war artist. Rather, he is unique amongst his generation of artists as independently choosing Hitler,[...]

Francis Bacon and the Masters presents more than twenty of the artist's paintings, the majority coming from the extraordinary collection assembled by Bacon's patrons, Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, over the course of the artist's lifetime and now in the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, University of Ea[...]

The New Atlantis by Sir Francis Bacon. Bacon's literary executor, Dr. Rowley, published "The New Atlantis" in 1627, the year after the author's death. It seems to have been written about 1623, during that period of literary activity which followed Bacon's political fall. None of Bacon's writings giv[...]

This accessible look at Bacon's life and art displays the many facets that make his career so intriguing. Filled with personal photographs, quotations from the artist, and beautiful reproductions of his bold, austere and often grotesque paintings, this volume introduces readers to the various themes[...]

This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book on the work of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century's greatest painters, takes an in-depth look at his trademark motif of figures imprisoned within ghostly frames. Arguably one of the most influential and original painters of the 20th century, Fran[...]

Nine original and stimulating essays that celebrate the centenary of the birth of Francis Bacon (1909-1992).[...]

Novum Organum er første (og eneste) del af Francis Bacons ufuldendte livsværk, Den store fornyelse. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) var kansler af England, men også en fremtrædende jurist, forfatter og naturvidenskabsmand. Novum Organum er dels en kritik af den datidige filosofi og videnskabsform, del[...]

Under Michel de Montaignes 1500-tal betydde "essä" ungefär övning eller smakprov. Ordet fanns också som verb, essayer: pröva, testa. När Montaigne började skriva använde han ordet främst som ett aktivt verb som beskriver hans sökande och prövande texter. Efter några år av essäistisk ve[...]