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“You could say that I have no inspiration, that I only need to paint.”

Quote by Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon, a renowned philosopher, politician, and writer, served as the Lord Chancellor of England. He is best known for his profound philosophical thoughts and extensive literary works, which have had a lasting impact on the world. more

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“I have to hope that my instincts will do the right thing, because I can't erase what I have done. And if I drew something first, then my paintings would be illustrations of drawings.”

Ifs Firsts I Can Done Would Be Painting Instinct Drawing Right Thing Erase Because I Can Illustration

Author:Francis Bacon

“Reba is very, very close to everyone around her. She's a classy lady.”

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“Everybody has his own interpretation of a painting he sees.”

Painting Interpretation

Author:Francis Bacon

“I want to make portraits and images. I don't know how. Out of despair, I just use paint anyway. Suddenly the things you make coagulate and take on just the shape you intend. Totally accurate marks, which are outside representational marks.”

Knows Want Use Knowledge Know How Shapes Despair Mark Paint Accurate Portraits

Author:Francis Bacon

“I don't believe art is available; it's rare and curious and should be completely isolated; one is more aware of its magic the more it is isolated.”

Should Believe Art Magic Art Is Don't Believe Available Curious Isolated

Author:Francis Bacon

“Velazquez found the perfect balance between the ideal illustration which he was required to produce, and the overwhelming emotion he aroused in the spectator.”

Found Perfect Emotion Produce Masters Balance Ideals Overwhelming Spectators Illustration Perfect Balance Overwhelming Emotions

Author:Francis Bacon

“Some artists leave remarkable things which, a 100 years later, don't work at all. I have left my mark; my work is hung in museums, but maybe one day the Tate Gallery or the other museums will banish me to the cellar... you never know.”

Knows Years Artist Left One Day Mark Remarkable Museums Hung Gallery Cellars Maybe One Day

Author:Francis Bacon

“The mystery lies in the irrationality by which you make appearance - if it is not irrational, you make illustration.”

Ifs Lying Mystery Appearance Irrational Illustration Irrationality

Author:Francis Bacon

“Great art is deeply ordered. Even if within the order there may be enormously instinctive and accidental things, nevertheless they come out of a desire for ordering and for returning fact onto the nervous system in a more violent way.”

Ifs Way May Art Facts Desire Order Art Is Violent Nervous Nevertheless Great Art Nervous System

Book:Francis Bacon, recent paintings, 1968-1974: March 20-Jun 29, 1975, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York : [catalog].

Source: Francis Bacon, recent paintings, 1968-1974: March 20-Jun 29, 1975, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York : [catalog].

“We only have our nervous system to paint.”

Painting Paint Nervous Nervous System

Author:Francis Bacon