Visitors to Francis Bacon: Human Presence are greeted by his studies of papal figures and men in suits. In these works, Bacon ...

If Francis Bacon (1561-1626) ever listed the jobs he did, “philosopher” and “spy” would have been up there, along with “scientist”, “lawyer” and “writer”. Bacon was an unusual ...

This double portrait was one of the five Bacon artworks stolen in Madrid (Spanish police photo, May 2016) Spanish police say they have recovered three of five paintings by Francis Bacon that were ...

A Francis Bacon painting valued at £60m is to be seen in public for the first time for 45 years when it goes under the hammer next month. His Study of Red Pope 1962, 2nd Version 1971 was the last ...

Accusing Christie’s of bad faith, a South Korean gallery claims in a pair of lawsuits that the storied auction house sold a Francis Bacon ... appraisal for painting in October 2017 was $10 million. It ...

Did you know? Some of Francis Bacon’s most famous artworks are inspired by old masters, such as Head VI that is based on the 'Portrait Of Pope Innocent X' by the Spanish artist Diego Velazquez.

their new documentary on the life and work of Francis Bacon He has been referred to and listed as a British artist for the majority of his life and career and revered as an icon of 20th century ...