The Artist and His Oeuvre

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28 April 2009

Reproductions of Francis Bacon’s own paintings lined the wall of his kitchen at 7 Reece Mews and many reproductions of his work including torn leaves from books, magazines and catalogues, as well as photographs were found among the items in his studio.

As well as offering the opportunity for continuously looking at previous compositions and subjects as important sources of inspiration, Bacon also on occasion over-painted these reproductions of his own finished paintings as another way of exploring and developing new compositional and pictorial ideas in his work.