Francis Bacon and the spaces of queer intimacy
- Location
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
- Dates
- Monday 27 February 2017 (17:30-19:30)
- Contact
Free, no booking required
Francis Bacon, Two Figures in a Room, 1959, © The Estate of Francis Bacon, All rights reserved, DACS 2016.
Bacon’s paintings of the immediate post-war period include several works that explore the spaces and experiences of queer intimacy.
Dr Greg Salter, University History of Art Lecturer examines these works, exploring Bacon’s sense of being at home in London before homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967.
17:30 – 18:00: Refreshments
18:00 – 19:00: Lecture
19:00 – 19:30: Gallery viewing