Understanding Francis Bacon
“What makes Francis Bacon an important artist and Francis Bacon: Late Paintings both a visual knockout and a philosophical punch to the gut is that [he] is a preternaturally talented painter,” the Wall Street Journal’s Peter Plagens recently noted.
Alison de Lima Greene, MFAH curator of modern and contemporary art, explores Bacon’s depiction of the human form and the major themes that dominate the artist’s later works.
► Find out more about “Francis Bacon: Late Paintings”
► Hear from curator Alison de Lima Greene in this video of the opening-day lecture for the exhibition:
Francis Bacon, Self-Portrait, 1971, oil on canvas, Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne-Centre de création industrielle, Paris. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2019
Francis Bacon, Study of a Bull, 1991, oil, aerosol, and dust on canvas, private collection. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2019
Francis Bacon, Sand Dune, 1983, oil on canvas, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2019
Francis Bacon, Three Figures and Portrait, 1975, oil and pastel on canvas, Tate. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2019
Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait, 1981, oil and dry transfer lettering on canvas, private collection. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. / DACS, London / ARS, NY 2019
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