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The literature on Francis Bacon is large and ever expanding. While Bacon has been vividly discussed during his lifetime, after his death the uncovering of sketches by the artist, a rediscovery of paintings previously lost or presumed destroyed, and the reconstruction of his studio in Dublin have prompted a growing number of new studies, articles and exhibitions. Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné, published by The Estate of Francis Bacon in 2016 contains a comprehensive bibliography of writing on the artist, which forms the basis of the present section on francis-bacon.com. The Estate of Francis Bacon is currently in the process of digitising, editing, expanding and updating this bibliography and new entries will be uploaded on a regular basis.

You can filter the entries by publication type, and sort them by authoryear and title. You can find more information on the Francis Bacon Bibliography in our Notes for Users.

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'The beast within'

Jonathan Jones, The Guardian, 2005, English

'Bacon's theatre of the absurd'

David Yezzi, The New Criterion, 2008, English

'Francis Bacon (1909-1992): Three Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion c. 1944'

Book ChapterPaint and Purpose: A study of technique in British art
Stephen Hackney, Tate Gallery Publishing,London, 1999, English

Changing Perceptions: Milestones in Twentieth-Century British Portraiture

Elizabeth Cayzer, The Alpha Press,Brighton and Portland, 1999, English

Fondation Beyeler

Markus Brüderlin, Prestel-Verlag,Munich and New York, 1997, English

Roy de Maistre: The English Years 1930-1968

Heather Johnson, Craftsman House,Roseville, 1995, English

Henrietta

Henrietta Moraes, Hamish Hamilton,London, 1994, English

'Explosion at San Giovanni in Laterano, Summer 1993: Notes for Francis Bacon's Figure with Meat'

Book ChapterThe Open Studio: Essays on Art and Aesthetics
Susan Stewart, The University of Chicago Press,Chicago and London, 2005, English

'Francis Bacon'

Book ChapterSex & Violence, Death & Silence: Encounters with Recent Art
Gordon Burn, Faber and Faber Limited,London, 2009, English

Museu Berardo: An Itinerary

Jean-François Chougnet, Amy Dempsey, Eric Corne, Bernardo Pinto de Almeida, Thames & Hudson,London, 2007, English

'Francis Bacon: South Kensington London 1982'

Book ChapterInterviews with Artists: 1966-2012
Michael Peppiatt, Yale University Press,New Haven and London, 2012, English

'The human zoo'

Gordon Burn, The Guardian, 2006, English

'A mind on fire'

Jonathan Jones, The Guardian, 2008, English

'Painted screams'

Adrian Searle, The Guardian, 2008, English

'Vile bodies'

Marina Vaizey, The Guardian, 2013, English

'Bacon in New York'

P.H.S. , The Times, 1968, English