The Animals and Animalism of Francis Bacon's Paintings
As Francis Bacon: Man and Beast opens at the Royal Academy, James Cahill spotlights seven works from the show that lay bare the artist’s conception of “the animal within”
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As Francis Bacon: Man and Beast opens at the Royal Academy, James Cahill spotlights seven works from the show that lay bare the artist’s conception of “the animal within”
If there is one image that Bacon made his own above any other, it is the mouth contorted in a scream or grimace.
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The Royal Academy of Arts is presenting Francis Bacon: Man and Beast, the first exhibition to explore his fascination with animals.