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Francis Bacon - Three Studies for Figures at an Exhibition, or There Black Triptych.

This section features pages from a graphic novel in progress about the 20th Century painter.

Portrait of the Artist - London, 1971.

This section follows Francis on a single day, as he prepares for his biggest ever exhibition, and struggles to get peace to paint'
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Three Studies for Figures at an Exhibition - The Muse.

This section follows Bacon's model and muse George. He's over in Paris for the exhibition launch, and Francis is neglecting him...
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​Three Studies for Figures at an Exhibition - The Critic

This section follows art critic and Bacon champion John. In the Paris hotel, he bumps into rival critic David, and they discuss the dysfunctional relationship between Francis and his muse George...
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​Three Studies for Figures at an Exhibition - The Gallerist.

This section will follows Tara, the 'new girl' at Bacon's art dealers, as she's given an impossible task at the launch Bacon's Paris exhibition. This section has not been drawn yet, but the sequence below shows Tara visiting Bacon's studio in the opening chapter.
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Portrait of the Artist - Paris, 1972.

This final section will rejoin Francis, as he returns to Paris to come to terms with events there.

All original Images copyright Graham Johnstone, or, where applicable, their respective creators. 
  • Landing Page
  • About Me
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  • Francis Bacon
    • Francis Bacon - Portrait of the Artist
    • Francis Bacon - The Muse.
    • Francis Bacon - The Critic
  • Uccello
  • Vermeer
    • Vermeer - The Fathers of Delft
  • Editor - Dead Trees
    • Dead Trees cover gallery
    • Sample Issue
    • Reviews
    • Reviews - More
    • Dead Trees Lucky Bag
    • Contributors
  • Art Museum
    • Tangled Tales
    • From Dead Trees
    • The Chimera Tree
    • Seen From Here
    • A Different Story
    • Create / Destroy
    • Dead Trees (from 'The Outsider') >
      • More on Dead Trees (from 'The Outsider')
    • More
    • Chemistry
    • Blog Archive
    • Rare >
      • For Films
      • More For Films
      • Realism
      • Links
    • The Curse of The Yellow Booke >
      • The Curse of the Yellow Book >
        • Introduction (1912)
        • More Pages
        • A Found Object
        • The Library (complete)
        • The Intermediate Functionary
        • The Book and the Curse
        • New
  • Reviewer - Graphic Novels
    • Reviewer - Artist Biographies
    • Reviewer - Art Comics
    • Reviewer - Graphic Biographies
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