Category Archives: studio

WIRTH-MILLER IN THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE

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

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

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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ON THE TRAIL OF FRANCIS BACON

Many years of blood, sweat and tears came to an end when I submitted my PhD thesis and passed my viva at the University of Cologne this summer. On the Trail of Francis Bacon – Painting from Photography explores the … Continue reading

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PERRY OGDEN INTERVIEW

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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