A tour of 'Francis Bacon: Human Presence' at the National Portrait Gallery, led by the exhibition's curator, Rosie Broadley. Featuring works from the 1950s onwards, this exhibition will explore Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his responses to portraiture by earlier artists, to large-scale paintings memorialising lost lovers, works from private and public collections will showcase Bacon’s life story. Accompanied by the artist’s self-portraits, sitters include Lucian Freud, Isabel Rawsthorne and lovers Peter Lacy and George Dyer.
Please arrive at the Gallery's main entrance, Ross Place, on Charing Cross Road.
Booking is required as capacity is limited.