{"product_id":"francis-bacon-human-presence","title":"Francis Bacon: human presence","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom his responses to portraiture by earlier artists, to large-scale paintings memorialising lost lovers, works from private and public collections showcase Bacon’s life story. As well as the artist’s self-portraits, sitters include Lucian Freud, Isabel Rawsthorne and lovers Peter Lacy and George Dyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first publication in over 20 years dedicated to the portraits of Francis Bacon. From his renowned triptychs and paintings of ghostly figures, to tender and psychologically revealing individual portraits, the figurative works displayed in this publication chart the development of a groundbreaking artist, highlighting the influence of his peers and other artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited and with introductory texts by National Portrait Gallery curator, Rosie Broadley, Francis Bacon: Human Presence also features biographies and photographs of Bacon and his circle, bringing lesser-told stories to the fore. A series of short essays from a range of contemporary thinkers and experts on Bacon explore the individuality of the artist through different lenses, providing fresh perspectives on the artist, his portraits and his world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette UK Distribution Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56899538747765,"sku":"9781855145641","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/6460\/8590\/files\/2df4ea46-f9c0-4843-9404-7396603c71b5.jpg?v=1773416884","url":"https:\/\/shop.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\/products\/francis-bacon-human-presence","provider":"National Museums Liverpool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}