“Francis Bacon: Human Presence” at London’s National Portrait Gallery is the institution’s first exhibition of the artist’s portraits. Featuring more than fifty key paintings from across ...
Francis Bacon stands out as one of the most renowned postwar painters. His trauma fueled his emotions, crafting a disturbing world filled with dark, distorted figures.
The bombed-out landscape of London after the war enthralled ... impressive first one-man show by an English painter since Francis Bacon in 1949.” He added, “These paintings reveal the ...