Francis Bacon and the Tradition of Art

Details

Type: Exhibition catalogue

Publishers:

Milan: Skira
London: Thames & Hudson

Year: 2003

Language: English

Pages: 371

ISBN: 8884917212

Contents

Barbara Steffen, 'Chance and the Tradition of Art in Francis Bacon's Work', pp. 23-41

Norman Bryson, 'Bacon's Dialogues with the Past', pp. 43-55

Ernst van Alphen, '"Reconcentrations" : Bacon Reinventing his Models', pp. 57-69

Olivier Berggruen, 'Picasso & Bacon: Painting the Other Self', pp. 71-83

Margarita Cappock, '"The Chemist's Laboratory" : Francis Bacon's Studio', pp. 85-103

Michael Peppiatt, 'Bacon's Eyes', pp. 105-111

Barbara Steffen, Catalogue of Works, pp. 115-341

David Sylvester, Extracts from Interviews, pp. 347-353

Number of artworks illustrated

45 works, 3 drawings, 59 pieces of archive material

Exhibitions

'Francis Bacon and the Tradition of Art' , Kunsthistorisches Museum , Vienna , 15 October 2003 - 18 January 2004

'Francis Bacon and the Tradition of Art' , Fondation Beyeler , Riehen/Basel , 08 February 2004 - 20 June 2004