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Category Archives: Francis Bacon
IN THE MIRROR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Just over a year ago I published my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. It brings together for the first time the known sources of Francis Bacon‘s paintings. It has been a wild ride since then: several … Continue reading
IN THE MIRROR OF PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEWED IN THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE
Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting was favourably reviewed by Martin Hammer in the March 2023 issue of The Burlington Magazine (Vol. 165 | No. 1440, “Delacroix in Africa and Spain: newly discovered … Continue reading
DENIS WIRTH-MILLER: LANDSCAPES AND BEASTS REVIEW
The Burlington Magazine just published my review of Denis Wirth-Miller: Landscapes and Beasts at Firstsite in Colchester. Wirth-Miller was Francis Bacon‘s best friend, but does this show help him escape Bacon’s shadow?
Posted in art, art history, exhibition, Francis Bacon, Museum, painting, research, review, writing
Tagged Firstsite, Francis Bacon, The Burlington Magazine
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FRANCIS BACON: MAN AND BEAST REVIEW
Earlier this year the The Royal Academy of Arts in London staged the exhibition Francis Bacon: Man and Beast. But what did we really learn about Bacon’s relationship to animals? Read my review in the December issue of Kunstchronik.
Posted in art, art history, exhibition, Francis Bacon, Museum, painting, research, review, writing
Tagged Francis Bacon, Kunstchronik, The Royal Academy
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FOTOLOT REVIEW
My book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting has been reviewed in Peter Truschner’s Fotolot (Perlentaucher. Online Kulturmagazin). You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/eWqzVduE
TWO LECTURES AT THE HUGH LANE: FRANCIS BACON – IN THE MIRROR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
It was great to present two lectures on Francis Bacon’s use of photographic sources at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, where Bacon’s studio material is held today. Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography, Public Lecture, 24 July … Continue reading
VIDEO TALK: FRANCIS BACON – IN THE MIRROR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Hear me talk about my research on Francis Bacon’s pictorial sources on The Estate of Francis Bacon’s official youtube channel: video talk My book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting is now available … Continue reading
FRANCIS BACON OU LA MESURE DE L’EXCÈS
Yves Peyré’s book Francis Bacon ou La mesure de l’excès delivers a passionate, personal view on the artist. I reviewed it for REVUE REGARDS CROISÉS. You can read it here
Posted in art, art history, expertise, Francis Bacon, journalism, painting, publication, research, review, scholarship, writing
Tagged Francis Bacon, Yves Peyre
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FRANCIS BACON – IN THE MIRROR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
I am very proud that my book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting was published by De Gruyter in May 2022. It is based on my PhD research and thus marks the end … Continue reading
INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION
We just launched new material on the ‘Influence & Inspiration’ behind Francis Bacon’s art on francis-bacon.com. I had the great pleasure of planning and authoring the section with entries on Rembrandt van Rijn, Pablo Picasso, Sergei Eisenstein, Lucian Freud, John … Continue reading
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