Bacon Au Scalpel Des Lettres Francaises - Ecrits

A captivating text which explores Francis Bacon's personality and work. The book belongs to the collection of essays published by the Centre Pompidou, essential to understand the most important artists of the modern and contemporary art. A selection of texts from French writers, critics and philosophical on the work of Bacon, showing the reception of the artist's work in France and his impact on the intellectual and artistic French stage. With contributions by Didier Anzieu, Michele Monjauze, Jean Clair, Philippe Dagen, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Dupin, Herve Guibert, Alain Jouffroy, Milan Kundera, Michel Leiris, Jonathan Littell, Philippe Muray, Gaetan Picon, Claude Simon and Philippe Sollers.