Artist Birthdays October 28 – FRANCIS BACON
FRANCIS BACON (October 28, 1909 – April 28, 1992)
-
Nationality: Irish-born/British
-
Field: Painting
-
Art Movement: Expressionism
-
ARTiFact: He considered becoming an artist only after attending a Paris exhibition of Picasso drawings during the summer of 1927.
-
Artist Quote: “I don’t think people are born artists; I think it comes from a mixture of your surroundings, the people you meet, and luck.”
-
Notable Artwork (shown below): Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion, 1944.
Related Links:
Recommended Posts
