May 20, 2009¨CAugust 16, 2009
Special Exhibition Galleries, 2nd floor
The first major exhibition in New York in twenty years devoted to one of the most compelling painters of the twentieth century, Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective features some 130 works--sixty-five paintings and as many archival items from public and private collections from around the world--that span the entirety of the artistĄŻs full and celebrated career. Marking the centenary of the artistĄŻs birth in Dublin in 1909, the exhibition brings together the most significant works from each period of BaconĄŻs career, focusing on the key subjects and themes that run through his extraordinary creative output. The presentation affords the most comprehensive examination to date of BaconĄŻs sources and working processes, offering a reevaluation of the artistĄŻs work in light of a range of new interpretations and archival materials that have emerged since his death in 1992.
Painting, 1946
Oil and pastel on linen; 77 7/8 x 52 in. (197.8 x 132.1 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase, 1948
Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY
© 2009 The Estate of Francis Bacon / ARS, New York / DACS, London
Head VI, 1949
Oil on canvas; 36 11/16 x 30 1/8 in. (93.2 x 76.5 cm)
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London
© 2009 The Estate of Francis Bacon / ARS, New York / DACS, London
Study of a Baboon, 1953
Oil on canvas; 78 1/8 x 54 1/8 in. (198.4 x 137.5 cm)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. James Thrall Soby Bequest, 1979
Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA / Art Resource, NY
© 2009 The Estate of Francis Bacon / ARS, New York / DACS, London
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http://www.metmuseum.org/special/francis_bacon/centenary_images.asp