This edition of Francis Bacon: Oeuvres Récentes is significant not only as the official catalogue of Bacon’s important 1977 Paris exhibition, but also for its personal inscription by the artist, dated shortly after the opening. The recipient of the inscription, “A’. Bernard” helped host the exhibition at the Galerie Claude Bernard. Published on the occasion of Bacon’s 1977 exhibition at Galerie Claude Bernard in Paris, this catalog showcases some of the artist’s most striking late-period work. An uncommon and desirable copy, particularly signed.
Bacon, Francis; Leiris, Michel. Francis Bacon: Oeuvres Récentes. Paris: Galerie Claude Bernard, 1977. First edition. Inscribed by Francis Bacon to A’. Bernard on the front endpaper in purple ink, dated 1/20/1977.
Quarto (ca. 11 x 8.5 in), [unpaginated], illustrated throughout with full-color and black-and-white reproductions of Bacon’s recent work. Text by Michel Leiris in French. Original illustrated wrappers. Very minor toning to covers, otherwise a clean, near fine copy.
