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When I first saw this title I went straight into Homer Simpson mode...mmmmmm Bacon.

Sadly it's just an exhibition of Bacon's artwork at the Met in New York..this look familiar?

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I've studied his work since the 70s and he really managed to get his demons onto canvas.

Quite brilliant!
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Where? New York? Oh bum.

Amazing artist. The Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion are the only of his work I remember seeing "in the flesh" so to speak (at the Tate) and they're enough to give you nightmares. ;D
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There was an exhibition of a lot of Bacon's work at the Tate last year -very good.
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I still remember the South Bank show special from the late 80's/early 90's. Franny and Melvyn gettin' pished on buckie ;D

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I studied Francis Bacon for my GCSE Art project. Brilliant stuff. :)
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If anyone wants the exhibition poster, let me know - I'm planing on going to see this tomorrow (Monday) 8)
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I'll take one (subject to price and image)
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James Blast wrote:I'll take one (subject to price and image)
Looks like this...
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Inage - outstanding!
Price - ehrr, uhrrm, I'm saving up for a new Mac so groats are scarce. Drat!

thank you all the same ya Bastard :(
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I saw a few of his paintings in the flesh (inc the trio that Fiendy mentioned) at the Tate a little while ago, it was definatly the highlight of the gallery for me.
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Went to the exhibit yesterday - to be honest most of it left me cold. I liked the earlier stuff, the Heads and the crucifix tryptichs, but the later work, portaits from photographs, didn't do a lot for me.
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EvilBastard wrote:If anyone wants the exhibition poster, let me know - I'm planing on going to see this tomorrow (Monday) 8)
will it still be on in a few weeks? :innocent:
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Quiff Boy wrote:
EvilBastard wrote:If anyone wants the exhibition poster, let me know - I'm planing on going to see this tomorrow (Monday) 8)
will it still be on in a few weeks? :innocent:
Yep, runs through August 16. 8)
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