Harrisons catalogue raisonne summarized the artist s motivations when he gifted the second version of his triptych of the crucifixion to the tate in 1991. This will be the third exhibition of bacons work following francis bacon. Art prints default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. Francis bacon masterpiece to star in christies auction. Bacon concentrated his energies on portraiture, often. Francis bacon was a dominant figure of postwar art, and his canvases remain unmistakable for their contorted emotion and visceral physicality. Francis bacon s painting is of a very special violence. The materials and techniques used in the paintings of francis. Shop for francis bacon art from the worlds greatest living artists.
Francis bacon 1909 1992 united kingdom is an artist born in 1909 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. Twentyfive years after his death, his canvases regularly exceed. Francis bacon francis bacons paintings francis bacons correspondence with sir colin anderson francis bacons imagery less intense francis bacons new paintings francis bacons plea for costs. Oct 10, 2018 bacons study of henrietta moraes laughing estimate.
The painting may have been inspired by rembrandts slaughtered ox c. Crucifixion is the work that first launched bacon into the public eye, long before the much greater successes of the postwar years. It was around this time that he devoted himself to painting and began creating the. Recording reveals how francis bacon was rushed to finish paintings pictures at 1957 exhibition in london were still wet and stained attendees clothes after they leaned against them published. Below, we pull back the curtain on who bacon was, what motivated his deeply affecting paintings, and why their sulfurous power wont be fading anytime.
Three studies for figures at the base of a crucifixion is a 1944 triptych painted by the irishborn british artist francis bacon own a francis bacon, post impressionist painter, art print to add style and culture to any room. When i traveled to london earlier this year to see bacons recently completed painting second version of triptych 1944 59, it was with some skepticism that i. Gilles deleuzes book on francis bacon is something other. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Francis bacon, in full francis bacon, viscount saint alban, also called 160318 sir francis bacon, born january 22, 1561, york house, london, englanddied april 9, 1626, london, lord chancellor of. A proof of paper or pdf must be sent to the press service of the centre. Francis bacons paintings are usually classified as figurative paintings, while his most famous paintings are known for bold and even grotesque imagery. The francis bacon mb art foundation in monaco has published the first book dedicated to photographs of francis bacon, titled francis bacon. Bacon translates their apparent agony and devotion into three hybrid beasts akin to the eumenides, vengeful furies of greek myth. His bestknown works of the 1960s included a series of paintings inspired by the british mass murderer john christie. Francis bacon, painter, is dead at 82 francis bacon, louise bourgeois and franz. Francis bacon may 30aug 28, 1990 art of the forties feb 24apr 30, 1991 1 other work identified selections from the permanent collection of painting and sculpture jul 1, 1993 1 other work identified.
Artist page for francis bacon 19091992 francis bacon 19091992. British painter, born in ireland of english parents. Francis bacons crucifixion, 1933, was one of his first oil paintings. Francis bacon later dated the true beginning of his artistic career as 1944. Francis bacons painting is of a very special violence. Francis bacon produced some of the most iconic images of wounded and traumatized humanity in postwar art. Materials from 38 paintings by francis bacon 19091992, including 21 complete works and 17 partially destroyed canvases are investigated. Catalog of an exhibition held october 18, 1963january 12, 1964 at the solomon r. Observations are made of the artists technique and details are. Bacons study of henrietta moraes laughing estimate. The materials and techniques used in the paintings of.
Francis bacon was an irish artist and one of the most unique, engaging figurative painters to emerge during the postwar period. It could be a bull backing in to a burning, black void or one escaping it, moving hopefully into the heavenly light. Bacon was fascinated with the subject of crucifixion in european christian art and painted many. All francis bacon paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Cheim and read francis bacon, confounder of art critics. Gagosian new york is pleased to present francis bacon.
Francis bacon 1909 1992 united kingdom is an artist born in 1909 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1984, at christies, and the. Catalogue raisonne, documenting 584 paintings by bacon, was released by martin harrison and others. Francis bacon, painter, is dead at 82 francis bacon, louise bourgeois and franz xaver messerschmidt. By contrast, when bacon used the sphinx as a template for his paintings, both the body and the face were distorted see francis bacon, oedipus and the sphinx after ingres. In the late 1920s he lived in berlin and then paris where he was powerfully affected. The materials and techniques used by francis bacon were studied through the examination of paintings and the scientific analysis of paint samples. He produced series of images of popes, crucifixions and portraits of. Feb 23, 2016 it could be a bull backing in to a burning, black void or one escaping it, moving hopefully into the heavenly light. Choose your favorite francis bacon paintings from millions of available designs. Bacon, to be sure, often traffics in the violence of a depicted scene. It was around this time that he devoted himself to painting and.
The contents of the studio provide an insight into the artists unique work practice and have greatly benefited research into his painting. Customize your francis bacon print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Bacon was a prolific author who wrote on a range of. He left home in 1925 at the age of 16 and moved to london, where he worked for a time as an interior decorator.
Francis bacon, in full francis bacon, viscount saint alban, also called 160318 sir francis bacon, born january 22, 1561, york house, london, englanddied april 9, 1626, london, lord chancellor of england 161821. See more ideas about francis bacon, bacon and artist. Triptychs gagosian london, 2006 and isabel and other intimate strangers. What seems certain is that this final, extraordinary painting by francis bacon. Dec 10, 20 by contrast, when bacon used the sphinx as a template for his paintings, both the body and the face were distorted see francis bacon, oedipus and the sphinx after ingres. Each francis bacon art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Francis bacon, oedipus and the sphinx after ingres.
He produced series of images of popes, crucifixions and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical cages, set against flat, nondescript backgrounds. I would like my pictures to look as if a human being had. Borrowing inspiration from surrealism, film, photography, and the old masters, he forged a distinctive style that made him one of the most widely recognized exponents of figurative art in the 1940s and 1950s. Francis bacon was the loudest, rudest, drunkest, most soughtafter british artist of the 20th century. Apr 09, 2017 sir francis bacon 1561 1626, 1st viscount st. Born to an english family in dublin on 28 october 1909, francis bacon was the second of five children of christina firth, a steel heiress, and edward bacon, a racehorse trainer and former army officer. Francis bacon and the art of food when the artists studio was forensically excavated, the influence of food and books about food became clear sat, apr 6, 20, 07.
Three studies for a crucifixion, 1988, second version of triptych 1944, tate britain, londen, 198 x. In the early 1950s, the proximity to lensbased imagery and its aesthetics is palpable in the candid camera poses and the sombre colour schemes of bacons paintings. Bacon translates their apparent agony and devotion into three hybrid beasts akin to the eumenides, vengeful furies of greek myth, according to the tate. Francis bacon 28 october 1909 28 april 1992 was an irishborn british figurative painter known for his bold, grotesque. But these are overly facile detours, detours that the artist himself judges severely and condemns in his work. All francis bacon artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. In this 1985 documentary on the artist, made while he was still very much alive, francis bacon talks through one of his most iconic works and explains how he makes paintings. Francis bacon late paintings at gagosian gallery 05 december 2015. One of francis bacon s classic triptychs, three studies for figures at the base of a crucifixion examines, in detail, the secondary characters depicted at the foot of the cross in religious paintings. Triptychs gagosian london, 2006 and isabel and other. Invisible rooms at tate liverpool, liverpool bacon often credited the power of his paintings to accidents. Shop for francis bacon art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands.
The most expensive francis bacon paintings at auctions. No less deformed in bacon s paintings are the bodies. Bacons paintings were often created in the form of diptychs and triptychs thus reflecting the artists belief that images should be seen in series and not in singularity. Francis bacon 28 october 1909 28 april 1992 was an irishborn british figurative painter known for his emotionally charged raw imagery, fixation on personal motifs, and heavy experimentation bacon is.
Alban, was an english philosopher and scientist who is most famous for his baconian method which challenged the prevailing aristotelian philosophy and shifted the focus of scientists to experimentation thus initiating a new intellectual era. See more ideas about francis bacon, bacon, bacon art. Francis bacon 28 october 1909 28 april 1992 was an irishborn british figurative painter known for his bold, grotesque, emotionally charged, raw imagery. One of francis bacons classic triptychs, three studies for figures at the base of a crucifixion examines, in detail, the secondary characters depicted at the foot of the cross in religious paintings. His works are credited with developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution.