Francis Bacon, a painter known for his obsession with the male figure, painted the last moments of his lover's life as he ...

There’s a teensy issue with this exhibition of Francis Bacon’s portraits. The 20th-century British artist didn’t really paint ...

Barry Joule says his friend Francis Bacon gave him a trove of sketches and paintings. Some experts aren’t so sure. The Great Read Barry Joule says his friend Francis Bacon gave him a trove of ...

After the war, she settled in London and became friends with Francis Bacon. Bacon painted fourteen portraits of Isabel and ...

In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992) surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, thirty years younger than Bacon ...

Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait explores the recurring themes in Bacon’s work, his influences and his life. The documentary is accompanied by a haunting score specially composed by Edwin ...

Did you know? Some of Francis Bacon’s most famous artworks are inspired by old masters, such as Head VI that is based on the 'Portrait Of Pope Innocent X' by the Spanish artist Diego Velazquez.

This month, the Francis Bacon: Human Presence exhibit opened at the National Portrait Gallery. As part of the gallery's youth forum, I was able to visit for free; tickets are usually £23 ...

In a section on Francis Bacon and George Dyer, Trend highlights Three Studies for Portrait of George Dyer (1963), saying: “There is coldness here as well as desire, especially in the glassy-eyed ...

London’s winter sales of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art embark on a week that is hoped to raise between £200million and £300million. Sounds a lot? It’s not. Before Brexit and Covid these ...

Francis Bacon discusses his work and methods with David Sylvester. In this lauded interview, Bacon reveals his artistic influences, details his tightrope walk between abstract and figurative ...