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Francis Bacon, Henry Moore : meat and bones show 20 Bacon's paintings and 20 sculptures and 20 drawings by the Moore has been borrowed in public and private collections, by Martin Harrison, Francis Bacon catalog raisonné , "the editor, director Li Chad Calvocoressi select Henry Moore Foundation Pictet & Cie company, Sotheby's, Ashmore generous support of the Friends of the exhibition explore the theme, such as the treatment of the human figure artists of the twentieth century a violent response .

It shows striking similarities , in the twentieth century the two giants of Western art , his career until now rarely been linked work . Moore and Francis Bacon in different media , the human figure to create a memorable image . Edward Hopper, each artist 's unique visual language , developed more than a half -century mark in the form more simple and commemoration . Their views are different: Moore insists humanist faith, and Bacon believe in people-oriented, post- nihilistic worldview. Humans express their dreams, two artists have very different approaches: Bacon work from the outside, disintegration and dissolution forms ; Moore from the inside out , pushed to the surface anatomy .

Moore and bacon were born during World War I , Moore was old enough to be in the trenches - the experience of his work had a profound , if delay before the effect . During World War II , they experienced a lightning war , Bacon as an ARP warden , Moore as an official war artist. After the war , the group launched Lefevre Gallery in London, Bacon showed his three school figures at the base of the Crucifixion ( 1944 ) , his first push into the limelight .

It is often overlooked is that in the same exhibition , Moore shows two sculptures from the 1930s and 14 wartime drawings , some of which are expected to Bacon's Triptych theme ( though not barbaric image ) . In the commercial galleries together and then repeated twice , in the 1960s , when Moore and bacon are made on behalf of Marlborough Fine Art automat edward hopper. These joint performances, extensive comments in the press , to the more radical critics of the artist's approach to the human figure , which is seen as complementary rather than conflicting opportunities. Two artists united in their love of sculpture , especially the ancient classics , Michelangelo, Rodin . In the early 1970s , Bacon's paintings become more sculptural forms .

Bacon often talked about sculpture, even on one occasion asked him whether the lessons learned from the Moors. In recognition of this impact , the famous Ashmolean held by Michelangelo and Rodin exhibition will be displayed as a prelude . Professor Christopher Brown CBE, Directorof Ashmore said: "This is a rich most ambitious and exciting exhibitions, because we 2009 reopenedin, we have installed .