1960 –
Age of Post-Colonialism

Bacon's Triptych - August 1972



Francis Bacon, Triptych - August 1972, 1972, oil on canvas, 72 x 61 x 22 in.
(183 x 155 x 64 cm), (Tate Modern, London)
Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

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Darren wrote on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

nicely articulated and contextualised. thank you.

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Francis Bacon, Triptych - August 1972
London, UK
1972

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