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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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'Two men, and nanny made three'

Michael Peppiatt, The Times, 1996, English

'Evolution of a maverick genius'

Richard Cork, The Times, 1996, English

'The howl of an iconoclast'

Michael Peppiatt, The Times, 1996, English

'Gossip of a gay genius'

John Russell Taylor, The Times, 1993, English

'Bacon falls violently in love'

Michael Peppiatt, The Times, 1996, English

'Francis Bacon and the meaning of life'

Rachel Campbell-Johnston, The Times, 1996, English

'Artists of despair'

William Rees-Mogg, The Times, 1994, English

'Sympathy for the devil'

Carol Allen, The Times, 1998, English

'Bacon in Paris'

Nicholas Serota, The Times, 1996, English

'Moves to save Oxford's Bacon'

R. G. Alton, P. R. Millest, The Times, 1997, English

'I can't draw, said Bacon'

Richard Cork, The Times, 1998, English

'Private treasures go public'

Richard Cork, The Times, 1996, English

'Art in the modern manner'

Alastair Gordon, Connoisseur, 1963, English

'Francis Bacon: Self-Portrait, 1972'

Marianne Wiggins, Artforum, 1995, English

'Art in the modern manner'

Alastair Gordon, Connoisseur, 1969, English

'Art in the modern manner'

Alastair Gordon, Connoisseur, 1967, English

'Art in the modern manner'

Alastair Gordon, Connoisseur, 1963, English

'Naked truths on the French Riviera'

Rachel Campbell-Johnston, The Times, 2000, English

'The tail wags the gods'

Michael Glover, The Times, 2005, English