Francis Bacon’s distorted forms, caught in hellish moments, are etched into the brain of those with only a passing interest in the art canon, an eerie familiarity that still doesn’t prepare you for ...

Known for his portraiture, Bacon depicts himself in usual fashion, with his characteristically blurred and self-effacing style sitting comfortably in a casual room fit with a simple chair and table.

There’s a teensy issue with this exhibition of Francis Bacon’s portraits. The 20th-century British artist didn’t really paint portraits. At least, not in any conventional sense.

Francis Bacon in 1972 as photographed by Mayotte Magnus. Mayotte Magnus, National Portrait Gallery London. But “Human Presence” is about more than what made Bacon tick; the exhibition also ...

Francis Bacon’s Self-Portrait, 1973 Credit: Francis Bacon The show’s final room, “Friends and Lovers”, is devoted to some of his nearest and dearest, whom he painted repeatedly.

Christie's is proud to present Francis Bacon's Portrait of Man with Glasses III (1963; estimate: £6,000,000-9,000,000) as a major highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 5 ...

Francis Bacon’s Portrait of Muse and Lover George Dyer Makes Its Auction Debut The 1966 portrait is expected to fetch up to $50 million this May. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly • 03/21/24 4:09pm.

Britain’s greatest postwar painter, Soho’s legendary boozer and gossip: the National Portrait Gallery has the perfect subject in its stirring, splendid new show Francis Bacon: Human Presence ...

There’s a teensy issue with this exhibition of Francis Bacon’s portraits. The 20th-century British artist didn’t really paint portraits. At least, not in any conventional sense. Sure, he ...