Francis Bacon
1910-1992

One of the Greatest Painters Of All Time

 Powerful and Riveting Irish-born British Expressionist Painter

Influences: Nicolas Poussin, Goya and Picasso

Education - self-taught

Cause of Death - Heart attack, he was 82

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Francis Bacon Art Quotations :

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. -- Francis Bacon Quote


To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none. -- Francis Bacon Quote

Art lies in the continual struggle to come near to the sensory side of objects. -- Francis Bacon Quote

One thing which has never been really worked out is how photography has completely altered figurative painting. -- Francis Bacon Quote


You know in my case all painting...is an accident....Perhaps one could say it's not an accident, because it becomes a selective process what part of the accident one chooses to preserve.-- Francis Bacon Quote

A dance is a measured pace, as a verse is a measured speech. -- Francis Bacon Quote

Some paintings are to be nibbled, others to be consumed, and others to be ignored. -- Francis Bacon Quote

Francis Bacon Interesting Facts


Francis Bacon was a sickly boy and suffered from asthma and other persistent complaints throughout his childhood.


 Bacon rarely attended public school, he was home schooled by various tutors.


Francis Bacon had his first solo exhibition is 1953 at Durlacher Brothers, New York.

Bacon was attracted to the seamy side of life. He loved to drank and enjoyed games of chance
 

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