When and where was Francis Bacon born?
Francis Bacon was born on the 28th of October 1909 at 63 Lower Baggot Street in Dublin. His father was Army Captain Anthony Edward Mortimer Bacon, a racehorse trainer and veteran of the Second Boer War.
Questions about Francis Bacon (artist)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What influenced Francis Bacon's use of screaming mouths in his paintings?
The inspiration for recurring screaming mouths came from medical textbooks including Kathleen Clark's 1939 book of X-ray photographs. He also used photographic stills of the nurse in the Odessa Steps scene from Eisenstein's 1925 silent film Battleship Potemkin which he saw in 1935.
Who were the main lovers of Francis Bacon during his life?
In 1952 Bacon met Peter Lacy who became the love of his life until Lacy died from alcoholism in 1962. He later met George Dyer in 1963 who remained with him until Dyer took an overdose of barbiturates on the 24th of October 1971.
Which painting established Francis Bacon as a foremost post-war painter?
His Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is generally considered his first mature piece while he regarded all prior work as irrelevant. The painting caused a sensation when exhibited in 1945 and established him as a foremost post-war painter.
When did Francis Bacon die and what was the cause of death?
Bacon died of heart attack on the 28th of April 1992 aged 82 while admitted to Clinica Ruber hospital in Madrid. His chronic asthma had developed into severe respiratory condition preventing speech or proper breathing before his death.