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Resimde Duygu ve Gerilimin Çekiciliği Francis Bacon (1909-1992)
The Attraction of Emotion and Tension in Painting Francis Bacon (1909-1992)

Author(s): Ayfer Uz
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Aesthetics, Recent History (1900 till today), History of Art
Published by: SD Yayınevi
Keywords: Francis Bacon; Figurative Painting; Expression in Painting; Motion and Art;

Summary/Abstract: Francis Bacon was born in Dublin in 1909 to an English family. The artist rejected the literary field and perceived his painting directly as an act of expressionism. The period he lived in and the effect he had on it was reflected in his paintings as horrifying images emerged in them. The figures in his paintings were distorted, trapped in a strong motion, caught in a vortex or storm. The audience subjected to the emotional tension of the figures were subjected to intense emotions. The aim of this study, which was conducted by qualitative research method, is on Francis Bacon who, even though did not receive academic art education, managed to have a strong emotional effect on the audience with his expressionist art.

  • Issue Year: 7/2021
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 703-718
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Turkish