Author Archives: katharina guenther

FRANCIS BACON NEW STUDIES

Posted on July 14, 2016 by katharina guenther

My review of Francis Bacon – New Studies: Centenary Essays was just published on ‘on artbooks’ the blog by artbooksonline. You can read it here: New Studies review  

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AND EVERYTHING BECOMES NOTHING AGAIN

Posted on May 30, 2016 by katharina guenther

‘And everything becomes nothing again’ is the latest project of the wonderful and talented Léa Habourdin, which follows the breeding cycle of an osprey couple in the Baltic woods. I had the great pleasure of writing an introduction for her … Continue reading →

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PAUL MELLON CENTRE

Posted on April 26, 2016 by katharina guenther

I will be taking part in a panel discussion about photographic double exposures in the work of John Deakin, Francis Bacon and Daniella Zalcman. Come and join us at the Paul Mellon Centre on 15 June 2016. The event is … Continue reading →

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BACON AT GAGOSIAN

Posted on December 10, 2015 by katharina guenther

Gagosian Gallery, New York, is currently showing ‘Francis Bacon Late Paintings‘ (7 November to 12 December 2015). The accompanying catalogue prominently features my research.

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LOVE LETTERS TO A (POST-) EUROPE

Posted on September 28, 2015 by katharina guenther

If you are in Athens this week, don’t miss ‘Love Letters to a (Post-) Europe‘, a series of short performances by artists such as Robin Deacon, Jungmin Song and Kate Adams. I had the great pleasure of translating Yoko Tawada’s contribution … Continue reading →

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FRANCIS BACON IN WIVENHOE

Posted on July 29, 2015 by katharina guenther

The painter Denis Wirth Miller was Francis Bacon’s best friend. However, their relationship and the fact that they regularly shared Wirth Miller’s studio in the small town of Wivenhoe is virtually forgotten today. I revisited the Wivenhoe chapter in Bacon’s … Continue reading →

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NEW YORK TALK

Posted on February 8, 2015 by katharina guenther

If you are interested in my talk on Francis Bacon and artistic collaboration at the CAA conference next week in New York come along- the panel is free and open to the public. Please find more details in the conference’s programme.

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PERRY OGDEN INTERVIEW

Posted on December 28, 2014 by katharina guenther

I interviewed Perry Ogden on photographing Francis Bacon’s Reece Mews studio before its relocation to Ireland in 1998. Find out more in the latest issue of SuperMassiveBlackHole focussing on studio spaces. Download the magazine here

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BACON MONTHLY FOCUS

Posted on November 2, 2014 by katharina guenther

Francis Bacon was fascinated by bullfighting and repeatedly referred to the corrida in his paintings. Find my brief introduction on the artist’s relationship to the topic as ‘Monthly Focus’ on the website of the Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation Monaco. … Continue reading →

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RESEARCH PROJECT MONACO

Posted on October 6, 2014 by katharina guenther

The website of the new Francis Bacon MB Art Foundation in Monaco is now online and features a brief introduction of my one-year research project for them. More info here

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