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Francis Bacon

Artist

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• Born: Oct 28, 1909 · Dublin, Ireland

• Died: Apr 28, 1992 · Madrid, Spain

• Romance: George Dyer

• Periods: Expressionism · Surrealism · Cubism

• Parents: Anthony Edward Mortimer ( " Eddy " ) Bacon

• Education: Dean Close School (1924 - 1926)

He is best known forhis depictions of popes, crucifixions and portraits of close friends. Hisabstracted figures are typically isolated in geometrical cage like spaces.

set against flat, nondescript backgrounds. Bacon said that he saw images"in series", and his work typically focuses on a single subject for sustainedperiods, often in triptych or diptych formats.

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BACON'S WORLD

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Francis Bacon Painting

ART

Francis Bacon is one of the most important and celebrated painters of the last century, best known for his idiosyncratic approach to the human figure.

Explore his work and process.

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