Francis Bacon (1909 - 1992) - photo 1

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery. Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures. Rejecting various classifications of his work, Bacon said he strove to render "the brutality of fact." He built up a reputation as one of the giants of contemporary art with his unique style.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:28 october 1909, Dublin, Ireland
Date and place of death:28 april 1992, Madrid, Spain
Nationality:United Kingdom, Ireland
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Figurative art, Genre art, Portrait, Still life
Art style:Expressionism, Geometry of Fear, Modern art

Creators United Kingdom

William Hamo Thornycroft (1850 - 1925)
William Hamo Thornycroft
1850 - 1925
Thomas Daniell (1749 - 1840)
Thomas Daniell
1749 - 1840
Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh (1864 - 1933)
Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh
1864 - 1933
Tom Hunter (1965)
Tom Hunter
1965
Henry Augustus Lunn (1905 - 1986)
Henry Augustus Lunn
1905 - 1986
Jakob Götzenberger (1802 - 1866)
Jakob Götzenberger
1802 - 1866
Eileen Rosemary Mayo (1906 - 1994)
Eileen Rosemary Mayo
1906 - 1994
Phyllida Barlow (1944)
Phyllida Barlow
1944
Dod Procter (1890 - 1972)
Dod Procter
1890 - 1972
Brenda Pye (1907 - 2005)
Brenda Pye
1907 - 2005
William Crawford (1825 - 1869)
William Crawford
1825 - 1869
William Morris (1834 - 1896)
William Morris
1834 - 1896
Fuller White ()
Fuller White
Jean Baptiste Monnoyer (1636 - 1699)
Jean Baptiste Monnoyer
1636 - 1699
Nicky Hoberman (1967)
Nicky Hoberman
1967
Steve McQueen (1969)
Steve McQueen
1969

Creators Expressionism

Max Unold (1885 - 1964)
Max Unold
1885 - 1964
Joachim Weingart (1895 - 1942)
Joachim Weingart
1895 - 1942
Max Oppenheimer (1885 - 1954)
Max Oppenheimer
1885 - 1954
Max Kurzweil (1867 - 1916)
Max Kurzweil
1867 - 1916
Oscar Florianus Bluemner (1867 - 1938)
Oscar Florianus Bluemner
1867 - 1938
Roberto Crippa (1921 - 1972)
Roberto Crippa
1921 - 1972
Sterling Ruby (1972)
Sterling Ruby
1972
Karoline Wittmann (1913 - 1978)
Karoline Wittmann
1913 - 1978
Miguel Covarrubias (1904 - 1957)
Miguel Covarrubias
1904 - 1957
Petar Dobrović (1890 - 1942)
Petar Dobrović
1890 - 1942
Turo Pedretti (1896 - 1964)
Turo Pedretti
1896 - 1964
Hans-Peter Zimmer (1936 - 1992)
Hans-Peter Zimmer
1936 - 1992
Heinrich Vogeler (1872 - 1942)
Heinrich Vogeler
1872 - 1942
Timo Sarpaneva (1926 - 2006)
Timo Sarpaneva
1926 - 2006
Felix Nussbaum (1904 - 1944)
Felix Nussbaum
1904 - 1944
Vladimir Nabokov (1899 - 1977)
Vladimir Nabokov
1899 - 1977