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Francis Bacon was the principal figurative painter in post-war Britain. His work consists largely of portraits of friends or of himself in interiors. Conditioned by Surrealism, his uncompromising style exploits the expressive potential of portraiture and is comparatively indifferent to its representational values. Here the heavily modelled seated figure seems overwhelmed by its flatly painted surroundings.
National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Title
Study for a Self Portrait
Date
1963
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 165.2 x W 142.6 cm
Accession number
NMW A 218
Acquisition method
purchased, 1978
Work type
Painting
National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff (Caerdydd) CF10 3NP Wales
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