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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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'Gilt-framed'

John Spurling, New Statesman,London, 1985, English

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Max Kozloff, The Nation,New York, 1963, English

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Max Kozloff, The Nation,New York, 1963, English

'Francis Bacon'

Arthur C. Danto, The Nation,New York, 1990, English

'EXHIBITIONS: Painting and Sculpture'

Andrew Hammer, The Architectural Review,London, 1952, English

'Truth lays a ghost in Paris'

Daniel Farson, Sunday Express,London, 1996, English

'FRANCIS BACON IN HIS STUDIO'

Joanna Pitman, The Times, 2006, English

'EXHIBITIONS'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1953, English

'EXHIBITIONS: Painting and Sculpture'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1954, English

'EXHIBITIONS: THE VENICE BIENNALE'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1954, English

'EXHIBITIONS'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1955, English

'EXHIBITIONS: PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1960, English

'EXHIBITIONS: PAINTING AND SCULPTURE'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1962, English

'EXHIBITIONS'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1955, English

'GALLERY: EXEMPLARY STORY-TELLING'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1967, English

'GALLERY: THE ARRESTING IMAGE'

Robert Melville, The Architectural Review,London, 1967, English

'Rasher than Bacon'

Eddie Wolfram, Art and Artists,London, 1966, English

'FRENCH WITHOUT CHEERS'

François Pluchart, Art and Artists,London, 1966, English

'THIS EXHIBITION IS OUR HISTORY'

Iris Conlay, The Catholic Herald,London, 1960, English

'Bacon by the Book'

Martin Harrison, The Burlington Magazine, 2020, English

St Ives: The Art and the Artists

Chris Stephens, Pavilion Books Company Ltd London, 2018, English

'The body and soul of Francis Bacon'

Richard Dorment, The Daily Telegraph,London, 1998, English

'Francis Bacon: Tony Shafrazi'

Barbara A. MacAdam, Art News, 1999, English

'Francis Bacon: Lelong, Paris'

Laurie Attias, Art News, 2000, English

'A Fine Mess'

Aidan Dunne, Art News, 2001, English

'Bacon Case Settled'

Michael Glover, Art News, 2002, English

'Gorillas in the mix'

Richard Brooks, Art News, 2007, English

'Bacon, Auerbach & Freud'

Janet Daley, Arts Review, 1978, English

'Bacon, Barker'

Oswell Blakeston, Arts Review, 1978, English

'Francis Bacon'

Mary Rose Beaumont, Arts Review, 1985, English

'regional focus ireland'

Luke Clancy, Art Review, 2000, English

'Burn, Bacon, Burn'

Alex Russell, Art Review, 2001, English

'Should it Stay or Should it Go...'

William Feaver, Art Review, 2001, English

'Francis Bacon'

Guy Burn, Arts Review, 1962, English

'Henry Moore and Francis Bacon'

Bettina Wadia, Arts Review, 1963, English

'Francis Bacon by John Russell'

Marina Vaizey, Arts Review, 1972, English

'A New York Letter'

Olwen Tarrant, Arts Review, 1975, English

'Francis Bacon in Russia'

Michael Shepherd, Alexander Rozhin, Arts Review, 1988, English

'Letter from the Soviet Union'

Sylvia Stevenson, Arts Review, 1988, English

'The Artist's Eye: Francis Bacon'

Larry Berryman, Arts Review, 1985, English

'Forties' Decade'

Francis Watson, Arts Review, 1972, English