Michel Leiris, French writer, husband of Louise Leiris (Galerie Louise Leiris) stands in front of Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Michel Leiris". Paris 1983. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Michel Leiris, French writer, husband of Louise Leiris (Galerie Louise Leiris) stands in front of Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Michel Leiris". Paris 1983.

French writer Michel Leiris stands in an elegantly appointed Parisian interior, 1983, looking directly at the viewer with a serious expression. Dressed in a dark suit and polka-dotted tie, his hands held behind his back, he is positioned beside Francis Bacon's "Portrait of Michel Leiris," which hangs on the paneled wall. The room also features a built-in bookshelf and an ornate rococo-style console table bearing an elaborate mantel clock.


Artworks:

  • Francis Bacon, "Portrait of Michel Leiris", 1976

Keywords:

Mirror, Writers

Filename:

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