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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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'Bacon's Hidden History'

Patrick Wilz, Standpoint,London, 2012, English

'Francis Bacon: five decades'

Lana Howe, Visual ArtsHub,Melbourne, 2012, English

'In Bacon's existential zone'

Matthew Westwood, The Australian,Sydney, 2012, English

'Francis Bacon's Strange Sizzle'

Mario Naves, The New York Observer,, 2009, English

'Dark Vision'

Nicholas Fox Weber, Los Angeles Times,, 1997, English

'Bacon sizzles'

Peter Goddard, Toronto Star,, 2007, English

'Exhibit reflects Bacon's torment'

Carrie Antlfinger, Deseret News,Salt Lake City, 2007, English

'Francis Bacon's Ghostly Presence'

Benjamin Ivry, The New York Sun,, 2007, English

'Francis Bacon, la puissance du sacré'

Guy Duplat, La Libre Belgique,Brussels, 2004, French

'Peinture'

Sabine Gignoux, La Croix,Paris, 2004, French

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Peter Doig, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

'Linda Nochlin on Triptych – May-June 1973'

Linda Nochlin, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

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Milan Kundera, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

'Hugh Davies on Triptych – May-June 1973'

Hugh Davies, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

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Mark-Anthony Turnage, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

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Chantal Joffe, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

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Rudolf Stingel, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

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Barnaby Furnas, Tate etc.,London, 2008, English

'Bacon victime d'un accrochage'

Philippe Dagen, Le Monde,, 2008, French

'Bacon, un maître sans pitié'

John Berger, Le Monde diplomatique,Paris, 2004, French

'Francis Bacon Work Sells for $142.4 Million'

Kelly Crow, The Wall Street Journal,New York, 2013, English

'Bacon masterpiece smashes auction record'

Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman,Edinburgh, 2013, English

'£100,000 Bacon slice'

Tony Whitfield, Sunday Express,London, 2013, English

'Double vision'

Martin Gayford, The Spectator,London, 2013, English

'Take your pick'

Andrew Lambirth, The Spectator,London, 2013, English

'Bacon & Freud'

Book ChapterThe Art of Rivalry. Four Friendships, Betrayals & Breakthroughs in Modern Art
Sebastian Smee, Profile Books,London, 2016, English

'Portrait of Bacon-Freud Back Up for Auction'

Carol Vogel, The New York Times,, 2012, English

'"A new idiom" in painting'

Eric Hall, The Sunday Times, 1937, English

'Double Bass and Piccolo'

Eric Newton, The Sunday Times, 1949, English

'An Unhappy Genius'

Eric Newton, The Sunday Times, 1950, English