Francis Bacon did for despair what Michelangelo did for faith. He made it majestic. The Bacon retrospective that just opened at Tate Britain in London is one of the most powerful shows I’ve seen in ...

In our age of digitally retouched selfies, Francis Bacon’s portraits come as a monumental shock. The faces in his paintings, which dissolve at every turn, are chilling – as a major show at the ...

Francis Bacon’s market ascent reflects his status as perhaps the most influential figurative painter of the 20th century. His work, characterized by its raw, often agonizing intensity, commands ...