Francis Bacon is often cited as one of the late 20th century’s greatest artists. Following on from my last post explaining figurative art, Bacon’s works are great examples of figurative images, painted and drawn from observation, that have then undergone a definite and deliberate process of abstraction.

Francis Bacon explains his process in this fascinating video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oixAAcBTstE

Portrait of Lucian Freud by Francis Bacon (1965)

Source: http://www.ananasamiami.com/2011/06/francis-bacon-lucian-freud.html
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