Category Archives: Event

BACON AND EPHEMERAL ART

Bacon’s working material was not meant to last. In fact, the decay of the torn leaves, paint-spattered photographs and newspaper clippings was a pivotal element in his art – both for his iconography and on a conceptual level. In that … Continue reading

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DIGITAL COLLECTION RESEARCH

Last year we asked “Is digital better?” at the Marbach Weimar Wolfenbüttel Research Association’s end-term conference at Klassik Stiftung Weimar. The conference proceedings have just been published by Wallstein Verlag, with essays discussing topics from how digital methods can help … Continue reading

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FAHBI AT GERMAN CONGRESS FOR ART HISTORY

Roll up, roll up! Ute Engel (Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg) and I conceptualised an exciting panel for the Forum Art History Britain and Ireland FAHBI at the 37th German Congress for Art History 2024 at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (13th to 17th March 2024). … Continue reading

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LAUDATION DEUTSCHER FOTOBUCHPREIS

Listen to the latest episode of the podcast Fotografie Neu Denken to hear Peter Truschner‘s laudation on my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting winning this year’s gold medal at Deutscher Fotobuchpreis. … Continue reading

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PODCAST AND VIDEO RECORDING

Podcast alert: Diane Ciesielski from Kunstfreunde Köln interviewed me about my career and Francis Bacon. It was amazing to look back with her at how it all began. You can listen to it here: Spotify, Apple and podcast.de. They also … Continue reading

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GOLD MEDAL DEUTSCHER FOTOBUCHPREIS

On Saturday I collected the Gold Medal (category “photo theory”) at Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2023 for my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting. Very proud and grateful that my work is appreciated! Thanks … Continue reading

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OFFERMANN-HERGARTEN AWARD

I have just received the Offermann-Hergarten Award for my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting. It is a dissertation price by the University of Cologne. So honoured. 🚀🏆

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MUSEUM LUDWIG

On 31 October I will be presenting a KunstBewusst lecture on Francis Bacon and photography at Museum Ludwig in Cologne, taking their own Second Version of ‘Painting’ 1946, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1971 as a starting point. Everyone … Continue reading

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POTTED PLANTS AND EXPRESSIONISM

Expressionism was a revolutionary art movement. So how does the humble, seemingly harmless potted plant fit into the Expressionists’ repertoire of subjects? I will attempt to answer this question in my presentation at the conference Grüner Wohnen. Pflanzenkulturen um 1800 … Continue reading

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IS DIGITAL BETTER?

It was a great pleasure to conceptualise and host the end-term conference of the Marbach Weimar Wolfenbüttel Research Association at Klassik Stiftung Weimar last week (16/17 February). We asked Is digital better? and discussed this question with colleagues from the … Continue reading

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