Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII. He is a key figure in poststructuralism, and one of the most Influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Daniel W. Smith teaches in the Department of Philosophy at Purdue University.

Translator's Preface, by Daniel W. Smith; Preface to the French Edition, by Alain Badiou and Barbara Cassin Foreword; Author's Preface to the English Edition; 1. The Round Area, the Ring; 2. Note on Figuration in Past Painting; 3. Athleticism; 4. Body, Meat, and Spirit: Becoming-Animal; 5. Recapitulative Note: Bacon's Periods and Aspects; 6. Painting and Sensation; 7. Hysteria; 8. Painting Forces; 9. Couples and Triptychs; 10. Note: What is a Triptych? 11. The Painting Before Painting...; 12. The Diagram; 13. Analogy; 14. Every Painter Recapitulates the History of Painting in His or Her Own Way...; 15. Bacon's Path; 16. Note on Color; 17. The Eye and the Hand; Index of Paintings; Notes; Index