When and where was Francis Bacon born?
Francis Bacon was born on the 28th of October 1909 in 63 Lower Baggot Street in Dublin. He was the child of Army Captain Anthony Edward Mortimer Bacon and was raised in an environment of profound violence.
Questions about Francis Bacon (artist)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What event marked the turning point of Francis Bacon's career?
The year 1944 marked the turning point of Francis Bacon's career with the creation of Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. This triptych sealed his reputation as a uniquely bleak chronicler of the human condition when it was exhibited in 1945.
Who was George Dyer and how did he die?
George Dyer was Francis Bacon's lover whom he met in 1963 at a pub in London. Dyer died by taking an overdose of barbiturates on the morning of the 24th of October 1971 in Paris.
When and how did Francis Bacon die?
Francis Bacon died of a heart attack on the 28th of April 1992 at the private Clinica Ruber in Madrid. He was 82 years old and had been suffering from a severe respiratory condition that developed from his chronic asthma.
What is the highest auction price recorded for a Francis Bacon painting?
Three Studies of Lucian Freud sold at Christie's New York for $142.4 million in 2013, which was the record for the highest auction price of a work of art at that time. This sale surpassed the previous record held by Triptych, 1976 which sold for €55.465 million in 2008.