@inbook{a56e7100121846f7892c9641d2a5212f,
title = "Embodiment as Sacrament: Francis Baconʹs Postwar Horror",
abstract = "The power of Francis Bacon{\textquoteright}s (1909–1992) art lies, in part, in the contradictory range of responses that it evokes. Some viewers experience his paintings as energetic and uplifting; others react to the despondent and annihilating qualities of Bacon{\textquoteright}s oeuvre. This polarization of expression is encapsulated in an oxymoron that Bacon coined: “exhilarated sense of despair.”² Unpacking this phrase further we see that the extremes need not only be viewed as contradictory but also as part of his sensibility. The despair may characterize Bacon{\textquoteright}s observation of his historical environment. ",
keywords = "Francis Bacon, Embodiment as Sacrament",
author = "Rina Arya",
year = "2014",
month = may,
day = "20",
doi = "10.2307/j.ctt1cgdwzn.22",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781620320846",
series = "Art for Faith's Sake",
publisher = "CASCADE",
pages = "311--322",
editor = "James Romaine and Linda Stratford",
booktitle = "ReVisioning",
address = "United States",
}