Category Archives: scholarship

PODCAST AND VIDEO RECORDING

Posted on December 7, 2023 by katharina guenther

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

Posted on November 27, 2023 by katharina guenther

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

Posted on November 27, 2023 by katharina guenther

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

Posted on October 12, 2023 by katharina guenther

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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DEUTSCHER FOTOBUCHPREIS

Posted on October 5, 2023 by katharina guenther

My book Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography. Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting is nominated for the Deutscher Fotobuchpreis (German Photo Book Price) at Internationales Festival Fotografischer Bilder! Beyond excited 🌈 WATCH THAT SPACE

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POTTED PLANTS AND EXPRESSIONISM

Posted on September 25, 2023 by katharina guenther

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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WIRTH-MILLER IN THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE

Posted on September 1, 2023 by katharina guenther

My research on the artistic exchange between Denis Wirth-Miller and Francis Bacon made the cover of this month’s The Burlington Magazine (September 2023, Vol. 165 | No. 1446 Twentieth-century painting)! Many thanks to the editors, what an honour. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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IN THE MIRROR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted on June 17, 2023 by katharina guenther

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 →

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BACON EXHIBITION

Posted on October 27, 2022 by katharina guenther

It was a great pleasure to open the exhibition “Francis Bacon – In the Mirror of Photography” at the Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen last week. The exhibition, curated by myself and Christian Spies, includes three paintings by Francis Bacon, among … Continue reading →

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FRANCIS BACON OU LA MESURE DE L’EXCÈS

Posted on March 19, 2022 by katharina guenther

  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

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