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Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London
Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London

Francis Bacon on his roof at 80 Narrow Street, London

Artist (American, 1938 - 2020)
Date1972
MediumPhotograph, gelatin silver print.
DimensionsDimensions of photograph: 30 × 41 cm
Sheet: 40.5 × 40 cm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery. Donated by Nejma Beard, in memory of Francis Bacon's and Peter Beard's friendship, 2022. © The Estate of Peter Beard.
Object number2161
DescriptionPeter Beard was a renowned American artist working primarily in the medium of photography. His publications included The End of the Game, which raised awareness of the necessity of an enlightened approach to the conservation of the African terrain and its wild life. Peter Beard became a close confident of Francis Bacon following meeting in 1965 after the London launch of Beard’s book. There are several hundred photographs by Peter Beard in Hugh Lane Gallery’s Bacon Archive including wild life images and portraits of both Bacon and Beard.
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