Francis Bacon’s Friend Has Been Accused of Donating Fake Artworks to the Tate An archivist connected to Bacon's estate said many of the donated drawings were made with charcoal, casting doubt ...

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.

The artwork, known as "Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer," is a 1963 portrait series by famed painter Francis Bacon.

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

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).

After Bacon's death in April 1992 at 82, Mr. Edwards was distraught to find himself the center of news media attention, friends said, and he moved briefly to Florida.

Barry Joule, Francis Bacon’s former handyman, refuses to give works by the artist to Tate after a dispute over an earlier donation.

Art World Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon Were Irritable Sitters, But Painting Each Other’s Portraits Taught Them Valuable Lessons About Art Read about their friendship in this excerpt from ...

Francis Bacon’s first image of a screaming Pope—which has never been exhibited publicly—is due to go on show next week at Gagosian gallery in London. The papal image, known as Landscape with ...

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. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek ...