Francis Bacon
Birthday: 1909-10-28
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Biography: Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his emotionally charged raw imagery, fixation on personal motifs, and heavy experimentation. At the age of sixteen Bacon left his home in rural Ireland to try his luck in London. Follow his eventful journey to become one of Britain's most acclaimed artists.
Movies
For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, sm...
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Francis Bacon in His Own Words
A collection of BBC archive material about painter Francis Bacon, including a previously unseen inte...
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Francis Bacon: The Outsider
Adam Clayton retraces a trip artist Francis Bacon took to Ireland in 1929, painting a fresh picture ...
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Heads
Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so....
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Burroughs: The Movie
An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemp...
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Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait
Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait explores the recurring themes in Bacon’s work, his influences...
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Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His repres...
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Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
In this unique, compelling film, those who knew him speak freely, some for the first time, to reveal...
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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon revolutionised figurative painting in the 20th century. The English painter unmasked h...
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Francis Bacon, peintre anglais
Papers, photographs, sketches, tubes of paint and canvases litter Francis Bacon’s London studio. It’...
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