Francis Bacon: Working on Paper
Francis Bacon: Working on Paper
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A catalogue designed to accompany a display of over 40 of Francis Bacon's working drawings mounted at the Tate Gallery in Spring 1999. The show provides the first detailed examination of a hitherto unknown aspect of Bacon's work, together with revealing archival material.
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Francis Bacon: Working on Paper by David Sylvester
Francis Bacon, acknowledged as one of the most important painters of the figure in the second half of the twentieth century, was tenacious in keeping his working drawings secret. When asked, he simply denied making any - adding on one occasion: 'I often think I should.' More than forty such works on paper by Bacon, together with related archival papers, are now in the Tate Gallery collection. This catalogue, published to accompany their display, provides the first detailed examination of this unknown aspect of his output. Reasons for the artist's secrecy are suggested in David Sylvester's introductory essay. The sketches themselves are then discussed in depth by Matthew Gale, who considers their place in Bacon's output and traces their relationships with sources and completed paintings.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781854372802 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854372807 |
| Title | Francis Bacon: Working on Paper |
| Author | David Sylvester |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tate Publishing |
| Year published | 1999-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |