Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909, prominent British painter and printmaker Francis Bacon created controversial art until his death in 1992.
Despite the fact that he did not receive formal training, Bacon gained instantaneous recognition in 1945 after an exhibition at Lefevre Gallery in London that included his 1944 triptych Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. Bacon's figures can be described as distorted, fleshy masses in anguish; these shocking and unsettling images are his representation of the evils and the devastation of the human condition. Bacon's oil paintings simultaneously repel and intrigue the viewer with their bold, grotesque figures. This paradox remains consistent with his prints, which he based on a selection of 35 of his own paintings dating from 1965 to 1991. Bacon worked with skilled printers to create his relatively small body of etchings and lithographs that total only about 40 editions.
In 2008 and 2009, a major retrospective of Bacon's paintings traveled to the Tate Britain, London, England (September 11, 2008–January 4, 2009), to the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain (February 3–April 19, 2009) and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (May 20–August 16, 2009). Bacon's works are permanently part of public collections around the world, including the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, England; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and elsewhere.
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1992 Francis Bacon - Feria de Nimes Original Vintage Poster
By Francis Bacon
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring his 1969 painting "Study for Bullfight no 1", this beautiful poster advertises the Nimes Feria 1992. The Nimes Feria is a major Spanish-style cultural festival in southern ...
Linen, Paper
1980 Francis Bacon - Marlborough Gallery Original Vintage Poster
By Francis Bacon
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring his 1962 painting "Figure in a Room", this beautiful poster advertises Francis Bacon's exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, USA. Running from April to June 19...
Paper
1984 Francis Bacon - Marlborough Gallery Original Vintage Poster
By Francis Bacon
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring his 1982 painting "Study of a Self Portrait", this beautiful poster advertises Francis Bacon's exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, USA. Running from May to J...
Paper
$538
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Original Vintage Poster, Pinocchio, Walt Disney, Cartoon, Children, Fairy, 1980
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Walt Disney poster to promote the cartoon Pinocchio from 1980. Artist: Anonymous Title: Pinocchio Date: circa 1980 Size (w x h): 15.7 x 21.7 in / 4...
Paper
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.94 in W 18.71 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958 Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958.
Paper
Vintage Keith Haring poster advertisement 1984
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring newsprint poster 1984: Rare vintage 1984 Keith Haring news print poster measuring approximately 11x17 inches. A standout original 1980s Keith Haring collectible which is...
Paper
$268Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in
Picasso Exposition Fête de l’Humanité 1973 Original Vintage Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Picasso Exposition Fête de l’Humanité, 1973.
Paper
$1,038
H 38.98 in W 26.38 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Pamplona San Fermin 1953 Ferias Y Fiestas Festival Spain
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the 1953 San Fermin festival in Pamplona Spain on 6-20 July / Pamplona San Fermin de 1953 del 6 al 20 de Juli...
Paper
$2,423
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Exhibition Poster Roy Lichtenstein Whaam! Tate Gallery London
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art gallery exhibition poster featuring artwork by the notable American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) depicting an iconic comic panel image of a military f...
Paper
$350
H 28.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Yaacov Agam Circle Gallery SoHo Exhibition Poster 1980 Exhibition Poster
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This vibrant exhibition poster features the dynamic geometric work of Yaacov Agam, a pioneer of kinetic and optical art. Created for Agam's solo show at Circle Gallery in SoHo, New Y...
Paper
$1,850
H 13 in W 37 in D 0.25 in
70s XL Original Hans Hofmann Exhibition Lithograph Poster Emmerich Gallery NYC
By Hans Hofmann
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very Rare, Sensational, Oversized, and Vibrant. This Original 1974 Hans Hofmann Exhibition Lithograph Poster was created for his retrospective at the world renowned Andre Emmeric...
Paper
$242
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.1 in
UNFORGIVEN Original Publicity Film Still Poster, 1992 CLINT EASTWOOD - FRAMED
Located in Bath, Somerset
Original Warner Bros 8x10 inches Publicity Still for Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven (1992). Unforgiven bagged 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Eastwood. Publicit...
Wood, Paper
Vintage Boho Herb Ritts Staley Wise Gallery Show Poster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho framed poster. A chic composition for the Herb Ritts show at the Staley Wise gallery in NYC. Acquired from a Ft Lauderdale...
Metal
$335
H 0.04 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
Original Barcelona Summer Olympic Poster 1992 Designed by Addison
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport even...
Paper
$168Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Festival de Jazz de Paris 1989 Original Vintage Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Festival de Jazz de Paris 1989.
Paper