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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.

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ENGLISCHE KUNST DER GEGENWART

Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis,Bregenz, 1977, German

British Painting 1952-1977

Royal Academy of Arts London, 1977, English

Francis Bacon

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo,Caracas, 1978, Spanish

GROUPS

Waddington and Tooth Galleries,London, 1978, English

LA COLLECTION THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA: TABLEAUX MODERNES

Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris,Paris, 1978, French

L'EUROPE des PEINTRES

Galerie Isy Brachot,Brussels, 1979, French

Cantini 80

Musée Cantini,Marseille, 1980, French

3 YEARS ON: A Selection of Acquisitions 1978-1981

Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, 1981, English

A New Spirit in Painting

Royal Academy of Arts London, 1981, English

SPIEGEL BILDER

Kunstverein,Hannover, Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum der Stadt,Duisburg, Haus am Waldsee,Berlin, 1982, German

The Tenth Anniversary Exhibition

Gallery Kasahara,Osaka, 1982, Japanese, English

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