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How did Francis Bacon influence art?
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The emotional intensity of Francis Bacon’s work continues to inspire artists today. Bacon was a British painter and printmaker whose works are figurative, often contortive, and even somewhat disturbing. His goal was to create art that revealed what was behind the human facade and to evoke strong feelings in the viewer. Find a collection of Francis Bacon paintings and prints on 1stDibs.
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Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Francis Bacon
Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne, 1966
Lithograph on paper
47.4 x 42.1 cm (framed)
unsigned
publsihed in Derriere Le Miroir, No. 162,...
Category
1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Second Version, Triptych 1944
By Francis Bacon
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is one of the most distinctive, provocative, and influential painters of the 20th century. He is a true disrupter in the canon of Art History.
His singul...
Category
1980s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Francis Bacon 'Three Studies for Self Portrait' Limited Edition Signed Print
By Francis Bacon
Located in San Rafael, CA
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992)
Three Studies for Self Portrait, c. 1981
Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper
Edition 81/150 with Arabic numbering. There were also 25 H.C. (...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Study for a portrait of John Edwards
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Original lithograph in colours on Arches paper, with full margins, framed
Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto
Image: 68 x 49 cm, Sheet: 94.5 x 67.9 cm, Framed: 105.3...
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Portrait de Michel Leiris
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint in colours on Arches paper
Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto
68 x 52 cm, 71.8 x 56.8 cm (framed)
Edition 98 of 100
Michel Leiris (1901-1990) ...
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Portrait of Henrietta Moraes
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Francis Bacon
Portrait of Henrietta Moraes, 1966
Lithograph on paper
39.4 x 38.4 cm (framed)
publsihed in Derriere Le Miroir, No. 162, Novembre 1966 by Galerie Maeght. From a su...
Category
1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph


