Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Francis Bacon at the Met

Absolutely stunning. A must see exhibition

Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
May 20, 2009–August 16, 2009
Special Exhibition Galleries, 2nd floor

Additional pictures are on the Met website linked above.
Francis Bacon (British, 1909–1992)
Study after Velazquez, 1950
Oil on canvas;
77 15/16 x 54 in. (198 x 137.2 cm)
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Collection
© 2009 The Estate of Francis Bacon / ARS, New York / DACS, London

2 comments:

birgit said...

Thanks for alerting me to this exhibition. I will try to get to NYC before it ends.

Unknown said...

I had the opportunity to see this show over the weekend, and I have to say it sparked my interest in Francis Bacon. His style is unique and the haunting quality of his works draws you in. I will definitely be recommending this show on my twitter (ArtNY).