Subject: Francis Bacon, a not so good Surrealist.
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| Posted On: 12/20/2007 1:34 PM
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To those who can think for themselves it's pretty obvious that Bacon's a Surrealist of sorts. I guess, one might call him a second generation Surrealist and his work Neo-Surrealitic. It's also obvious, at least to me that he was most influenced by the Surrealist painter Yves Tanguy. So, why a not so good Surrealist? Because the thought and ideas worked with by Bacon have little to do with Freud, the subconscious and a dream world. I know his work to be based upon optical "gimmicks"! You know, like camera shake and photographs of a subject in movement causing a blurred image. His later paintings are little more then a ramp through a carnival fun house of glass and distorted mirrors. By the way, these same optical effects can be accomplished with programs found in most home computers these days! I just don't buy it, that is gimmicks being a part of good art, the use of gimmicks in art make for "Kitsch" and little more. Though, Kitsch can be of interest, if recognized for what it is and used as such! Two words from me for Bacon fans and critics haranguing Bacon narcisistic nonsense, "get real"! Sincerely, the artist Geo, Horace Glenn Lee
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Surrealistic Pillow...
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HGLee
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2/6/2008 9:07 PM
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Surrealistic Pillow
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netfly
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2/6/2008 1:45 PM
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About D.H., ...
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HGLee
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1/28/2008 8:07 PM
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Like the quote...
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HGLee
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1/28/2008 7:48 PM
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Linda Ingle interferring with my visitation of Aaron and Jennifer Neeley
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Curits
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1/22/2008 8:44 PM
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Hirst on Francis Bacon
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netfly
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1/20/2008 1:58 PM
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Horace, here's a Bacon quote you would probably like
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netfly
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1/20/2008 1:49 PM
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"Surrealistic Pillow"
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netfly
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1/6/2008 2:55 PM
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IOU
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HGLee
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1/6/2008 10:54 AM
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Jim, "You seem to want discussion but you want to censor anyone who disagrees with you"
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netfly
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1/4/2008 9 PM
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IOU...
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netfly
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1/4/2008 7:45 PM
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Neo-Abstract Expressionism/Neo-Expressionism
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HGLee
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12/28/2007 9:19 PM
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Neo-Ab-Ex.........
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RobertKernodle
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12/28/2007 2:52 PM
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-- No Subject --
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HGLee
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12/28/2007 11:30 AM
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Soooo...
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contemporary
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12/27/2007 5:29 PM
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Dry wall screws och..., hope you at least washed them down with a beer or two.
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HGLee
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12/27/2007 11:48 AM
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the Koons documentary
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dots
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12/26/2007 9:10 PM
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More of, nothing ventured nothing gained...
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HGLee
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12/26/2007 3:12 PM
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained
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HGLee
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12/26/2007 1:32 PM
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No excuses, be brave, have heart and stand your ground....
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HGLee
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12/26/2007 12:50 PM
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nothings shakin but the Bacon and thats taken
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dots
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12/26/2007 2:19 AM
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No heart
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netfly
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12/25/2007 7:21 PM
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No heat?
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HGLee
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12/22/2007 7:42 PM
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A 2nd. reply, surrealism ... and well, beyond...
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HGLee
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12/21/2007 3:12 PM
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-- No Subject --
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HGLee
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12/20/2007 5:01 PM
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If anything...
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lofsness
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12/20/2007 3:46 PM
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It's not about surrealism
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lofsness
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12/20/2007 3:39 PM
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