(Drivebycuriosity) - (Drivebycuriosity) - "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". I needed some time to discover the beauty of Francis Bacon`s
works. At first I was irritated as I spotted his "Three Studies of
Lucian Freud", a portrait of his late violent lover, who had once kicked
him through a glass door. The painting sold for an auction record of
$142 million (wikipedia).
But after seeing more of Bacon´s works I acquired a taste for his
paintings. Thanks to his idiosyncratic style I can easily recognize "a
Bacon" now.
Therefore I was happy to discover a Bacon exhibition in London. Gagosian shows 2Francis Bacon: Couplings" @ their Grosvenor estate in Mayfair: "This selective exhibition explores a theme that preoccupied Bacon throughout his career: the relationship between two people, both physical and psychological" (gagosian).
Above you can see "Two Figures with a Monkey" (1973, oil on canvas)
The images above demonstrate his obsession with power, muscles & body dynamic but also his capability to transform this into stunning paintings.
Above more examples
To be continued
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