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A comparison with Francis Bacon's "Three studies of Muriel Belcher" (1966) triptych
Steve Williams
Three studies for a portrait; after Bacon, 2024
Hand sculpted in Anstrude Roche Claire (French Limestone)
38 x 22 x 30 cm
15 x 8 ¾ x 11 ¾ in
15 x 8 ¾ x 11 ¾ in
Copyright © Steve Williams
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A reimagining in stone of a triptych by Francis Bacon entitled “Three studies of Muriel Belcher” painted in 1966.
A reimagining in stone of a triptych by Francis Bacon entitled “Three studies of Muriel Belcher” painted in 1966.
The sculptor's creative process was, in a sense, painting in reverse in that he was reinterpreting the brushstrokes, colours and tones of all 3 paintings and imagining them as a single 3D form, whilst attempting to retain a certain likeness.
The key challenge was to try and represent in stone Bacon's energetic and bold use of layered colour and sweeping brushstrokes whilst still retaining the 'signifiers of likeness' and the person within; the human presence.
The weight of the sculpture is 20.5 kg, which includes the marble and wood plinth.
The sculptor's creative process was, in a sense, painting in reverse in that he was reinterpreting the brushstrokes, colours and tones of all 3 paintings and imagining them as a single 3D form, whilst attempting to retain a certain likeness.
The key challenge was to try and represent in stone Bacon's energetic and bold use of layered colour and sweeping brushstrokes whilst still retaining the 'signifiers of likeness' and the person within; the human presence.
The weight of the sculpture is 20.5 kg, which includes the marble and wood plinth.
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