A seminar conducted by Nicholas Wegner in June 1995 for the MA History of Art course at Kingston University explores in depth Francis Bacon, his emergence and influence both in the spheres of art and business. His early life in London and Berlin, analysis of key works, his social milieu. Compares Bacon with predecessors Goya, Egon Schiele, Pablo Picasso, and contemporaries Frank Auerbach and Lucian Freud. There is also a review of Francis Bacon at The Hayward Gallery London in 1998.
Table of Contents
Early life and development . Experience of London, Paris and Berlin . Examples of historic precedents: Goya, Grunewald, Egon Schiele . Analysis of key works: Crucifixion, Henrietta Moraes. Comparison with Lucian Freud . His impact on collectors and influence in developing corporations of 1950s. Bacon's philosophy and social mileu.
Author Biography
Nicholas Wegner studied under Frank Auerbach at the Slade School of Art. In 1973 he initiated a series of projects between artists at The Gallery London. Subsequently he worked as a house writer for Macmillan's Dictionary of Art, contributing over 80 entries, and as a writer for Art Monthly, What's On In London and AN Publications for whom he co-authored Artists Stories with Anna Douglas. From1988 to 1992 with Sarah Batiste he published Cv Journal of Arts and Crafts, leading to Cv Publications, founded 1992.
