Posts Tagged ‘Francis Bacon’

Art Review | Francis Bacon: If Paintings Had Voices, Francis Bacon’s Would Shriek

More than that of any other artist who emerged at the end of World War II, Francis Bacon’s work, now on view at the Met, tells us about the strengths and weaknesses of the moment…

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Art Review | Francis Bacon: If Paintings Had Voices, Francis Bacon’s Would Shriek

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05 2009

Art Review | Francis Bacon: If Paintings Had Voices, Francis Bacon’s Would Shriek

More than that of any other artist who emerged at the end of World War II, Francis Bacon’s work, now on view at the Met, tells us about the strengths and weaknesses of the moment…

Continued here:
Art Review | Francis Bacon: If Paintings Had Voices, Francis Bacon’s Would Shriek

21

05 2009

Sacred Monster

On the eve of the Met’s giant retrospective, a critic asks: Was Francis Bacon really the greatest painter of the twentieth century, or just a fascinating mess?

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Sacred Monster

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05 2009