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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 Carolyn and Jack Farris Collection: selected Contemporary works

La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art,La Jolla, San Diego, 1982, English

MASTERS of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Marlborough Gallery Inc New York, Marlborough Fine Art Ltd,London, 1983, English

MASTERS of the 19th and 20th Centuries: INAUGURAL EXHIBITION

Marlborough Fine Art Ltd,Tokyo, Marlborough Gallery Inc New York, Marlborough Fine Art Ltd,London, 1983, English

INTERNATIONAL MASTERS OF CONTEMPORARY FIGURATION

Marlborough Fine Art Ltd,Tokyo, Marlborough Gallery Inc New York, Marlborough Fine Art Ltd,London, 1984, English

THE MODERNS

Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, 1984, English

STUDIES OF THE NUDE

Marlborough Fine Art Ltd,London, 1986, English

L'ART EN EUROPE: Les années décisives 1945-1953

Musée d'Art Moderne de Saint-Etienne,Saint-Etienne, 1987, French

Ten British Masters

Arnold Herstand Gallery,New York, 1987, English

FROM THE SOUTHERN CROSS: A View of World Art c.1940-88

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney and Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay,Sydney, National Gallery of Victoria,Melbourne, 1988, English

The British Picture

L.A. Louver,Venice, California, 1988, English

BATAILLE: Georges Bataille: une autre histoire de l'œil

Musée de l'Abbaye Sainte-Croix,Les Sables-d'Olonne, 1991, French

LE PORTRAIT DANS L'ART CONTEMPORAIN 1945-1992

Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain,Nice, 1992, French

British Figurative Painting of the 20th Century

Israel Museum,Jerusalem, The British Council,London, 1992, English

Manifeste: une histoire parallèle 1960-1990

Musée national d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou,Paris, 1993, French

The Portrait Now

National Portrait Gallery,London, 1993, English

three little books about painting: 3 Image

Arts Council of Great Britain,London, 1983, English

DOBBEL VIRKELIGHET / DOUBLE REALITY

Astrup Fearnley Museet,Oslo, 1994, Norwegian, English

STARS AND STARES

Galerie Saqqarah Fine Arts,Gstaad, 1995, English

EUROPA DE POSTGUERRA 1945-1965: ARTE DESPUÉS DEL DILUVIO

Centre Cultural,Barcelona, Künstlerhaus,Vienna, 1995, Spanish

identity and alterity: figures of the body 1895 / 1995

46th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale,Venice, 1995, English

MODERNA MUSEET STOCKHOLM

Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland,Bonn, 1996, German