Michel Leiris, French writer, husband of Louise Leiris (Galérie Louise Leiris). On the wall Francis Bacon, "Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne", 1966. Paris 1983

In a formal portrait taken in Paris in 1983, the French writer Michel Leiris looks directly at the camera with a serious, contemplative expression. Dressed in a dark suit, he rests his hand on an ornate marble mantelpiece. The well-decorated room features Francis Bacon’s 1966 painting, ‘Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne’, on the wall to the left. Above the mantelpiece, a large mirror reflects the ceiling, while another framed artwork leans against the wall below. Strong contrasts in the black and white image accentuate the subject’s features and the textures of the room.

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