Two Figures With A Monkey - Francis Bacon - Abstract Expressionist Painting

"Study Of Red Pope" by Francis Bacon is a very rare painting created by the Francis Bacon who shows a variety of emotions. The famous painting Study of Red Pope 1962. 2nd version 1971 by Francis Bacon has been out of public view for nearly 50 years. After being exhibited at the Bacon retrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris in 1971, then in Dusseldorf the following year, the work, that has been a part of a private collection for the past 45 years, has never been shown since. Next week, this rare masterpiece will be offered at Christie’s auction house sale in London. Francis Bacon has a distinctive style as a figure painter. In his mature style, developed in the 1950s, the paintings include images of either friends or lovers, or images of people found in movie stills, reproductions of historic paintings and medical photos. His people scream in physical and psychic pain, seemingly tortured in bedrooms, bathrooms and cages. His work was always expressionist in style with distorted human and animal forms, potent images of corrupt and disgusting humanity. Bacon's dramatic riveting work has international recognition and acclaim.

Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992) was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery.   Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures. He built up a reputation as one of the giants of contemporary art with his unique style.   Bacon's reputation has grown steadily, and his work is among the most acclaimed, expensive and sought-after on the art market.