Francis Bacon

(1909-1992)

Irish figurative painter

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Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) was an Irish-born English figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery. Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures. Rejecting various classifications of his work, Bacon claimed that he strove to render "the brutality of fact." He built up a reputation as one of the giants of contemporary art with his unique style.

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Born	Francis Bacon 28 October 1909 Dublin, Ireland
Died	28 April 1992 (aged 82) Madrid, Spain
Zodiac	Scorpio
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