Francis Bacon 1909-1992.
In the early 1950's, Bacon's success began to grow as his first post war instillation showcased his 'Portrait of Pope Innocent X', inspire by Velazquez's works.
Bacon's work typically features macabre, ghostly, corpse-like figures. His palette features deep reds, sickly greens and blues and other 'ill' colours, which stemmed from his fascination with diseases of the mouth.
From seeing some of Bacon's works in the flesh, the feeling of suffocation, paranoia and almost haunting surrounds them, captivating the intense pain he felt which lead to his best works. From that experience from seeing his work and having this chilling aura surround me really changed the paintings' subject matter and meanings for me, captivating me since.
'Three studies at the base of a crucifixion' c.1944
'Study of a dog' 1952
'Portrait of Isabel Rawsthone' 1966
"Being young and dipt in folie, I fell in love with melancholy."
To see more of Bacon's work, here's a link to the Tate modern's collection of his works.
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