The Centre Pompidou, in Paris, is exploring Francis Bacon's literary pantheon in relation to fifty-odd works dating from the end of his life. An overly simplistic approach?
Francis Bacon's paintings make an immediate impact, with their pithy, piercing, spellbinding obviousness. But make no mistake; the painter's art goes far beyond the spontaneous gesture or instinct, even though these are intrinsic to his work. His force and violence imbue a skilfully constructed staging, influenced and nourished by a considerable literary culture. This is the line taken by the exhibition "Bacon en toutes lettres". Here the curator, Didier Ottinger,…
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