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In the flesh: Francis Bacon
Artist and filmmaker Mike Figgis finds that a visit to Tate Britain is ‘like walking through a collective unconscious that …
Perfect bedfellows: Tracey Emin and Francis Bacon
One of Tracey Emin’s best known and most controversial works, My Bed, first made in 1998 and once in …
Who is Francis Bacon?
Who is Francis Bacon? Learn more about the life and art of one of the twentieth century's greatest painters.
Toby Litt on Francis Bacon
Author Toby Litt chooses a work by Francis Bacon
Damien Hirst on Francis Bacon
When Damien was a kid, he says: 'All my paintings were like bad Bacons'
Walks of Art: Scottee on Francis Bacon and Soho
Discover the bars and members clubs which took artists such as Francis Bacon, from breakfast to bed
MixTate: Visionist on Francis Bacon
London-based producer Visionist sees light through the darkness of Francis Bacon’s Study for a Portrait
Francis Bacon: Back to Degas: Rothenstein Lecture 2011
Providing the first focused account of Francis Bacon’s artistic dialogue with Edgar Degas, Martin Hammer argues that the French painter …
Film meets Art – Chris Nolan inspired by Francis Bacon
Christopher Nolan discusses how Bacon’s paintings inspired the Joker in The Dark Knight
Lost Art: Francis Bacon
The Gallery of Lost Art is an immersive, online exhibition that tells the fascinating stories of artworks that have disappeared. …
Homage to Bacon
We bring together a mix of writers, museum directors, artists, musicians and filmmakers to pay homage to the legendary artist
Nigel Henderson: An Independent Eye
Explore Nigel Henderson's experiments with photography and his documentary of the East End
Tracey Emin, 'My Bed'
Discover the story behind My Bed 1999 and why it was so controversial when it was first exhibited
5 artworks to look out for at Tate Britain
Discover new stories and voices alongside much-loved familiar favourites
Exhibition guide: All Too Human
Find out more about our exhibition at Tate Britain
Business or pleasure?: Behind the curtain
In his first visit to the Tate archive, Travis Elborough finds his mind going pleasurably adrift over a photograph of …
Travel and Art
Explore transport and travel through the eyes of artists