Witness History
Witness History
Francis Bacon's Studio
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22 January 2018
9 minutes
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In 1998 the influential painter's studio was moved in its entirety from a London house to a gallery in Ireland. Francis Bacon had worked in the chaotic room for 30 years up until his death. Every drip of paint and scrap of paper was carefully transported. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to Barbara Dawson of the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin about the project.
Photo: Francis Bacon in his studio. Credit:BBC/IWC Media/Peter Stark
