The Evil Genius of Francis Bacon : Art Talk by Ed Glinert

Free art talk organised by Stockport Art Guild and hosted by Ed Glinert of New Manchester Walks

Francis Bacon (1909-92) is the most successful ever artist to come from the British Isles, whose paintings sell for barely believable prices.
Born in Ireland, he later moved to London where he initially worked as a painter-decorator. He adopted a sordid bohemian lifestyle and broke through to an astonished art world in the 1940’s with paintings such as Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion (1944), infamous for their screaming mouths, distorted necks and Swastikas, capturing the horrors of the 20th century better than anyone. As Margaret Thatcher memorably described him. “That awful man who paints those horrible pictures”!

Ed Glinert

* Award-winning Manchester, London, Liverpool tour guide & historian.

* Winner: “Best Manchester Walking City Tour Operator 2023” in the European Travel Awards.

* Author: Penguin’s Manchester Compendium, London Compendium. Emons’ 111 Places books.

* Qualified to guide by the Institute of Tourist Guiding.

* Websites: newmanchesterwalks.com, newlondonwalks.com,

* Cruise ships speaker

* Arts Society lecturer

* Journalism: 40 years’ experience. Co-founder City Life, production Radio Times, launch production editor Mojo, 12 years with Private Eye.

Tea/coffee available at gallery (small charge applies)

Wheelchair access

Entry is free to this event but prior booking essential

Link to reserve free tickets:

https://www.stockportartguild.com/sagevents

Email enquiries to: contact@stockportartguild.com

Image credit: Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X by Francis Bacon (1953, Oil on canvas)

Painting is in public domain.