An archivist connected to Bacon's estate said many of the donated drawings were made with charcoal, casting doubt over their authorship. By Helen Holmes • 09/27/21 12:28pm Francis Bacon on ...

The received wisdom about artist Francis Bacon’s life goes: He painted like a maniac in his chaotic studio every day, drank like a maniac in London’s seedy Soho neighborhood every night. There ...

“Francis Bacon: Revelations,” by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan, is a comprehensive and detailed account of the painter’s very eventful life and career.

Barry Joule, Francis Bacon’s former handyman, ... Joule will instead give the additional trove—which includes more than 100 drawings, 10 paintings, ...

Francis Bacon’s Ghostly Presence. This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. ... A 1927 Paris gallery showing of Picasso’s drawings inspired him ...

Mr. Edwards, who was the model for at least 30 of Bacon's late portraits, met the painter in 1976 at the Colony Room, a drinking club in the Soho district of London that had long been popular with ...

A trophy painting by Francis Bacon failed to draw any bids at Christie’s in London after being offered at auction for 60 million pounds ($78 million).. The unexpected outcome for the star lot of ...

Francis Bacon, One of Two Studies for a Self-Portrait (1970). Courtesy of Sotheby’s. ... Bonnard said, “Draw your pleasure—paint your pleasure—express your pleasure strongly.” ...