British painter Francis Bacon is renowned worldwide, and people's overall impression of his paintings seems to always be "terrifying, painful, and unsettling.". Where exactly does Bacon's dark side come from? It is common to see art critics linking his works from the 1940s to war. Does it originate from war
British painter Francis Bacon is renowned worldwide, and people's overall impression of his paintings seems to always be "terrifying, painful, and unsettling.". Where exactly does Bacon's dark side come from? It is common to see art critics linking his works from the 1940s to war. Does it originate from war