Francis Bacon @ The MOMA
Francis Bacon’s retrospective at the MET is visceral. The exhibit flows from decade-to-decade, illustrating the progression of Bacon’s intense stroke, and juxtoposition of bare canvas against flat fields of color in a secondary palette.
Bacon is a perfect example of a self-trained artist. Discovering a powerful sense of imagery, he managed to etch an indelible fingerprint on the time-line of 20th century art. To understand just out out of place his work feels in a gallery, catch a glimpse of his studio. With clusters of paint and debris everywhere, it appears Bacon’s masterpieces manifested within some sort of personal apocalypse.
His longtime lover, George Dyer, is at the nexus of a significant amount of his work. Imagine being the muse of a tortured artist, recreating your image in pseudo abstract portraits which would long outlive your untimely suicide.
Experience the show online.
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