Religious Musings on Francis Bacon

A Review of the Francis Bacon Retrospective Exhibition at Tate Britain from September 11, 2008–January 4, 2009

Authors

  • Rina Arya University of Chester

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v12i1.095

Keywords:

Religion, Francis Bacon, Tate Britain

Abstract

Francis Bacon is arguably the most well-known British artist after J.M.W. Turner, and his centenary in 2009 has been well documented in both the art world and the mass media. The BBC archive contains a comprehensive range of interviews and footage of the artist. To commemorate the centenary, the Tate has put together the third retrospective on Bacon (the previous ones were in 1962 and 1985 and were also held at the Tate), which has brought together some of his best works from different periods of his life. This extensive exhibition then moves to the Prado (Madrid) from 3 February–19 April 2009, and on to the Metropolitan Museum in New York from 18 May–6 August 2009.

Author Biography

  • Rina Arya, University of Chester
    University of Chester

References

Gale, M. 2008. “Zone.” In Francis Bacon, edited by M. Gale and C. Stephens, 106–119. London: Tate Publishing.

Russell, J. 1993. Francis Bacon. London: Thames and Hudson.

Sylvester, D. 1993. The Brutality of Fact: Interviews with Francis Bacon. London: Thames and Hudson.

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Published

2009-08-07

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Arya, R. (2009). Religious Musings on Francis Bacon: A Review of the Francis Bacon Retrospective Exhibition at Tate Britain from September 11, 2008–January 4, 2009. Implicit Religion, 12(1), 95-102. https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.v12i1.095