Francis Bacon: Human Presence

Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 10 October 2024 - 19 January 2025

A revolutionary artist, Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is famous for his triptychs and paintings of ghostly figures, and his tender and psychologically revealing individual portraits,

Presenting works produced from the 1950s onwards, this exhibition catalogue explores British painter Francis Bacon's (1909-1992) deep connection with portraiture and the way in which he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. The book traces the British artist's development, highlighting the influence of his peers and other artists, and brings together works from public and private collections, including self-portraits and portraits of Lucian Freud, Isabel Rawsthorne and lovers Peter Lacy and George Dyer.