Smith preface to the french edition, by alain badiou and barbara cassin foreword authors preface to the english edition 1. It seems to me deleuzes books in the plural, because the french and english. Ben davis on gilles deleuzes book on francis bacon. Gilles deleuze francis bacon lgica sensacin pdf francis bacon. Nov 10, 2016 an analysis of gilles deleuzes francis bacon. Considering himself an empiricist and a vitalist, his body of work, which rests upon concepts such as multiplicity, constructivism, difference, and desire, stands at a substantial remove from the main traditions of 20th century continental thought.
Francis bacon is an indispensable entry point into the conceptual proliferation of gilles deleuze s philosophy as a whole. Gilles deleuze 19251995 was a french philosopher who wrote on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His metaphysical treatise difference and repetition 1968 is. Here he meditates upon the art work of francis bacon, firmly identifying with his paitiing the kind of becomings that exemplify his nietzschian philosophy of movement, nonrepresentation, bwo and the capturing of forces. Francis bacon is deleuzes longawaited work on bacon, widely regarded as the one of the most radical painters of the twentieth century. Deleuzes work on francis bacon is an aesthetic clinic of hysteria and an implicit critique of the psychoanalytic conception of hysteria. In contrast to his book about francis bacon, the initial french edition of which was accompanied by a lavish supplementary volume filled with color reproductions of bacons paintings, gilles deleuzes two books on cinema. Essays critical and clinical university of minnesota press. Essays critical and clinical is the final work of the late gilles deleuze, one of the most important and vital figures in contemporary philosophy. But these are overly facile detours, detours that the artist himself judges severely and condemns in his work.
Gilles deleuze january 18, 1925november 4, 1995 was one of the most influential and prolific french philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. Deleuze analyses the distinctive innovations that came to mark bacon s style while introducing a number of his own famous concepts. Deleuzes work on the painter francis bacon is one such book. Logic of sensation 1991 and pierre klossowskis nietzsche and the vicious circle forthcoming. Smith afterword by tom conley gilles deleuze had several paintings by francis bacon hanging in his paris apartment, and the painters method and style as well as his motifs of seriality, difference, and repetition influenced deleuzes work. Born in 1925, he studied philosophy in paris at the lycee carnot and the sorbonne during. He published 25 books, including five in collaboration with felix guattari. Oct 19, 2009 summary notes from gilles deleuzes francis bacon. The logic of sensation, authorgilles deleuze and dennis w. The logic of sensation is his longawaited work on bacon,widely regarded as one of the most radical painters of the twentieth century. Gilles deleuze translated from the french by daniel w.
Deleuze s work on francis bacon is an aesthetic clinic of hysteria and an implicit critique of the psychoanalytic conception of hysteria. The logic of sensation by gilles deleuze translated by daniel w. Francis bacon is an indispensable entry point into the conceptual proliferation of deleuzes philosophy as a whole. A readers guide for gilles deleuze s francis bacon. Smith university of minnesota press, 2005 ump amazon the cosmos is about the smallest hole that a. Smith university of minnesota press, 2005 ump amazon the cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in. Bacon, to be sure, often traffics in the violence of a depicted scene.
Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. Francis bacon is deleuze s longawaited work on bacon, widely regarded as the one of the most radical painters of the twentieth century. Deleuze gilles francis bacon the logic of sensation. Francis bacon is an indispensable entry point into the conceptual proliferation of deleuze s philosophy as a whole. When francis bacon 190992, creator of some of the most disturbing imagery in 20thcentury art, declares that i believe in deeply ordered chaos, it is not surprising that he is heard by gilles deleuze 192595, who sees not only art but also philosophy as a means of confronting chaos. Francis bacons painting is of a very special violence. His most popular works were the two volumes of capitalism and schizophrenia. This book is a readers guide for the book francis bacon.
The current french edition contains only seven color plates. Gilles deleuze francis bacon the logic of sensation pdf the original french version of francis bacon. Gilles deleuze 19251995 deleuze is a key figure in postmodern french philosophy. Deleuze analyses the distinctive innovations that came to mark bacons style while introducing a number of his own famous concepts. Greco is a pho tographer and freelance translator based in paris. The logic of sensation is his gilles deleuze was one of the most influential and revolutionary philosophers of the twentieth century. Deleuze analyzes the distinctive innovations that came to mark bacons style. Painting as hysteria this paper explores deleuzes idea that hysteria is the clinical essence of painting. Gilles deleuze s book on francis bacon is something other than a study of a painter by a philosopher. The logic of sensation supplementary plates the first french edition is in two volumes. The logic of sensation in this paper i will look at three primary ways deleuze analyzes the works of francis bacon.
In his magnum opus difference and repetition, he tries to. Here he meditates upon the art work of francis bacon, firmly identifying with his paitiing the kind of becomings that exemplify his nietzschian philosophy of movement, non. Unfortunately the english edition has no imagery at all. Um redondo delimita seguidamente o lugar onde esta sentado o personagem, esta e a figura. One can certainly think painting, but one can also paint thought, including the exhilarating and.
Why philosopher gilles deleuzes book on francis bacon is so much tamer than francis bacons work itself. The book presents a deep engagement with bacons work and the nature of art. He coauthored antioedipus and a thousand plateaus with felix guattari. I will conclude this analysis with my own assessment of bacon and deleuzes thoughts and present two reasons as to why bacon provides an enthralling understanding of the nature of. This first english translation shows us one of the most original and important french phil. One of deleuze s most beautifully crafted studies, and an essential component of his aesthetic philosophy. Pdf deleuze gilles francis bacon the logic of sensation. The book presents a deep engagement with bacon s work and the nature of art. The article is connected to gilles deleuze s book francis bacon. Este redondo, ou este oval, toma mais ou menos lugar. Ben davis on gilles deleuzes book on francis bacon artnet.
Gilles deleuze was one of the most influential and revolutionary philosophers of the twentieth century. Buy francis bacon bloomsbury revelations by gilles deleuze isbn. Gilles deleuze 19251995 was professor of philosophy at the university of paris, vincennesst. I also argued that both bacon and deleuze provide a cogent defense and understanding of the nature of painting. Gilles deleuze gilles deleuze 19251995 was professor of philosophy at the university of paris viii, vincennessaint denis. Bacon s paintings reveal what is at stake in hysteria. Smith continuum london new york this work is published with the support of the french ministry of culture centre national du livre. Deleuze analyzes the distinctive innovations that came to mark. Gilles deleuze had several paintings by francis bacon hanging in his paris apartment, and the painters method and style as well as his motifs of seriality. Jun 22, 2003 gilles deleuze was one of the most influential and revolutionary philosophers of the twentieth century. May 25, 2005 francis bacon is an indispensable entry point into the conceptual proliferation of deleuze s philosophy as a whole. Antioedipus 1972 and a thousand plateaus 1980, both cowritten with felix guattari.