Hey, might be a bit off topic, but I've never realised that you make the music that plays in your videos. Just wanted to say it's incredible and beautiful.
Bacon said "if you can talk about it, why paint it?" I find my own paintings to be a way of saying without wanting those around me to hear what i have to say, the those words have always resonated with me. Thank you again for your insight into my paintings and your so interesting videos.
@@silentlefthand (usually used attributively) A simple drawing exercise, intended especially for children, consisting of a line drawing that divides the artwork into distinct spaces, the intended color of each indicated by a number and referenced from a key.
Hands down, the best handling of a very difficult celebrity that I have seen. The majority of attempts to chronicle Bacon's life descend into virtual pornography. While the bizarre sexual motivation of his work is inescapable, most historians are satisfied with simply discussing the more sensational events in this complex mans life. You have succeeded in presenting a more rounded biopic with only cursory mention of the former while focusing on the overarching violence and sense of alienation that I feel were the root of his style. Thank you.
@@josedorsaith5261 the op is most likely referencing “A brush with violence” which does have the issue of making every argument they pose on his style being purely sexual as if he’s more sexually gratified by his violent paintings then the act itself.
Saw my first bacon painting in real life last week, it was a very very weird feeling standing in front of it. I was very intrigued and couldn’t get my eyes of it, and after I eventually moved on, I had to go back and see it one more time before I left the room
Francis Bacon was a very broken man who took his trauma out on a lot of people and you can almost _feel_ that pain through his work. It's bonechilling.
Francis Bacon. An artist more people need to know about. His impact and story are something that feels like bittersweet and relatable one to someone who suffers from anxiety. I feel able to resonate with how he puts on a face when in reality pain was all he knew. Don’t you dare feel bad for needing to put this into parts. Please. Your videos are full of beautiful devotion most enjoyable no matter how long. Bring it on. Francis Bacon is an artist you won’t soon forget - sincerely a fine art student with a love of art history
Francis Bacon fascinates, inspires, and disturbs me beyond. There are times when I've wanted to use his art to inspire my own, but I just can't look at his works for too long before they start really affecting me. His paintings are so powerful.
Would you ever consider the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński? His drawings have always had a certain alien quality to them, not to mention his tragic life. Would love to hear your thoughts on them.
his works are so insanely detailed and intricate it honestly baffles me to look at them, like i just get so bewildered and even kinda frustrated about how he did them. i remember in grade ten art class i used him as inspiration for a painting project i was assigned and it was so vastly different to what the rest of the class had done that i didn’t even hand it in lol
I did my senior project on him, had to combine three paintings into one. I chose the Pope Innocent Study. Only thing I’ve ever come close to nailing. I wish I knew the demise of my painting. Dumpster probly. People got freaked out by it. I loved the reactions. I don’t think he would have been too disappointed with it.
I've been putting off watching this as I have enough pained dark art in my life, being a depressed schizophrenic artist. I'm trying to pick up painting again after a bad period of paranoia, so I figured watching this could maybe help. I really like his art, and I completely share his way of viewing art as a medium for inner forces and not being slave to beauty.
🖤 Bacon! Did U watch Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon!? I read lots about him and usually watch all I can my hands on… Bacon was a master in painting but a tortured submissive in bed. He drank a LOT and was a total masochist. His genius is undeniable but he was deeply tortured in so many ways… I own lots of books about his work but also a book that shows all corners of his atelier/home… it was a huge mess, a total dumpster he was living/creating/suffering in! Regardless of him being gay, practicing hardcore S&M, being a wrecked alcoholic in a very disturbed/perverse mind… he was/is/and always will be one of the biggest geniuses in the art world!
Mental health issues severely plague my family's lineage. My mother has been depressed for as long as she remembers and recently became highly suicidal( she's currently getting help shes ok) and we have seen a lot of issues with substance abuse, anxiety and schizophrenia among relatives. Most of my mothers side is artistically inclined including myself and sometimes I worry that my mother and myself will succumb to the "ill artist" life when we're old. I worry we will lose our minds and soon our lives because of this plague. Thank you for making this videos. They somewhat help me understand myself and others and how we express our humanity.
Bacon's description of his father sounds a lot like my own grandparents who were hard line Irish Catholics. I was terrified of them until well into my middle teens. Until the age of 12, I was convinced my grandmother was a witch.
Bacon being the subject of your first multi-part video is just too perfect. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos, it really pays off. Simultaneously informative and emotionally resonant.
@@noname-wv3ve Aside from btfo’ing the british army? I’d say a lot of the iron age brooches and other metalwork or the manuscripts of the irish monks are quite beutiful. Why don’t you like the irish, did one of them snag your girl or something?
I came here because I thought it was about the Francis Bacon who lived 1561-1626. 😂 But this was interesting too and I got to learn about an artist I've never heard of before. Thank you :)
Watching your channel and the artists you have covered, it has inspired me to get back into my own art. It's been over 5 years since I really drew anything. Thank you for the inspiration. Maybe one day I'll get good enough to get covered hahaha one can dream.
His story somehow reminded me of Osamu Dazai's No longer Human, Oba Yozo, and I meant Junji Ito's manga version. Especially the way he was laughing talking about how his dad gave him to his friend who took him to Berlin.
I really have to say thankyou for creating these videos, I'm graduating this year and I've taken ceramics all 3 years, you introduced me to some of my now favorite artists and I'm actually doing a sculpture based off his work! Thankyou so much for your engaging content💘💓
A fantastic - but under-rated - horror film is Jacob's Ladder. It came out in the early 90s and stars Tim Robbins. Much of the horror scenes were inspired by Bacon's art. Everybody should check out that film.
I just sent over an email regarding an artist that happens to be my own Mother. I hope it makes it over to you Blinddweller. Again I only wish to her following flourish as her art is doing. Seriously it's become absolutely amazing as time has passed.
@@earthwormjim91 I tried telling you, but RUclips deleted it? I don't get it ugh. Sorry but I can't tell you. Blame the fools currently letting bots rule the damn comments.
@@halloweenfan158 Why would doing so work? If the comment was deleted by the bots before, I don't see how that'd change. Bots are even worse nowadays anyway.
I have a real morbid curiosity about childhood abuse turning into adult fetishes... I wonder how many people cope with trauma by turning it into a pleasurable experience under their control.
I’ve visited Francis Bacon’s preserved studio in the Hugh Lane gallery in Dublin multiple times during the years. I still retain that overwhelmed feeling when you peer through the perplex glass to see his studio. The paint buckets everywhere, to the paint brushes and paint splatters on the floor. I often joke about how that would be my studio if given the chance, but it’s truly remarkable seeing it in person. You feel that his presence still there. Truly a remarkable artist and definitely try to visit if you ever get the chance!
In dublin's hugh lane gallery, they have his studio in display. It is in encased in order to protect it and you look at it through a glass cube. It's like a messy alladin's cave full of dried paint. Like every item hoarded in there seemed to have been encrusted w dried paint
Bacon was one artist i was definitely hoping you would someday make a video on as I love your interpretations and analyses on these eerily dark paintings. I’ve shown them to my grandmother and she is the upmost fascinated with these videos. Brilliant video , cant wait for part 2 :)
This "series" moved me in a way i haven't felt since i was a youngling, can't really tell what really hit me exactly, but you have captured an existence of a human being like no one before.
i recently discovered you channel and i'm absolutely obsessed, please never stop posting. i love your narration and the sensible ways that you apresent to us these incredible artists and so important topics. I hope that words of encouragement and love always find it's ways to you. btw, i'm a brazilian fan ♡
Preface: I have ASD, Psychology and Art are my 2 lifelong running, intense special interests. Bacon is a crystallisation of the marriage between them both. What Bacon describes, when talking about sexual masochism, is a perfectly normal and common reaction to having been abused. Especially if one is abused sexually or is abused *about* their sexuality. He was ahead of his time in a lot of ways, but particularly in his openness about all of the ways that events impacted him and his view of the world. For him to have been so painfully anxious and shy but to paint his deepest, darkest, shadows onto a canvas and present it to the judgemental, unable to understand, world..is phenomenal. All of his flaws, displayed, exposed. Maybe that's what made the general public so disturbed, especially at that time. Because he dared to paint the darkness inside of humanity, and people just could not handle being confronted. Both artistically and psychologically, hes one of my all time favourite painters. I also may be biased because I'm from the North of Ireland, and not too far from Kildare. Irish painters, poets, artists, are among the best in History. Most of it comes from extreme historical suffering and pain, even when it comes out aesthetically pleasing.
I'm going in only learning of his work in college because of the film Love is the Devil. It couldn't portray his paintings due to licensing falops, and the film portrayed him as a villain for the way he treats George Dire. But I was so intrigued by his story, I got invested in his work over time.
Absolute loving this documentary so far, your narration is really good and I can tell there's some good research work behind all of this. I appreciate you talked about his apparent shyness and put that quote at 8:10, as it strongly resonated with me. I actually had to take a break because it was so relatable to me I started to cry. You think that when you become an adult that the shyness goes away immediately and you become an adjusted adult as everyone else, but it doesn't go away, it really does feel like an illness. I can't count how many times I've forced myself to change but it doesn't work like that. I do remember crying a lot in my childhood because of loneliness too. I'm thankful for my different extrovert friends through my life that would start talking to me as they saw me struggle and took the time to know me hahaha. Keep up the great work, I just subscribed and I'm having a marathon with your videos while I paint. ❤️
I also thought, for some reason, you already covered him. Doesn't matter; I will always watch these. You have a way of explaining art so I can understand and it's always interesting and educational.
Stumble on this so thank you so much for this Blind Dweller…I have watched documentaries about Francis Bacon and his work for me represents anyone who has suffered isolation from the frustration of not being able to express themselves fully due to having to conform to so called normal life. Not from lack of intelligence but from not having any self confidence. For me drawing and painting is a release and an outlet for comforting oneself from heartache and loss.
Hello Blind Dweller! I was thinking about you quite alot this past week & was hoping that you still "dwell" among us my friend. Thanks for this piece on Francis Bacon. I can understand why he is favorite to so many art aficionados, such as yourself. There was such torment, anguish, & depth of personality in the man & that's definitely reflected brilliantly in his art! Rock on & peace out.
brilliant video as always! i'm glad you finally have the chance to cover this artist! a lot of these paintings have honestly inspired my own writing! cannot wait for part two!
I am new to his work and while I am intrigued and fascinated by his work ( and can feel an empathetic connection with it on an emotional level) .... there is still slight accompanying vibe of "victim hood" and self pity that is underlying.I don't condemn him for this or fault him for his standpoint, I respect him for recognizing this aspect of his character and his journey as an artist through his art in his efforts to reconcile his personal demons He is simply who and how he is as we all are .... Seekingvlove, acceptance and respect. Human beings are facetedly complex and eternally complicated, artistic and highly creative people feel things pointedly and mightily . And the intelligence that impels them to collect every molecule of detail itself is a pouted and sharp deep emotional experience to live with constantly. They are often mega empathy, and like Van Gogh , can push the limits if sanity and madness And they are not often appreciated for their "oddness " or not being or feeling "normal".
This is truly beautiful. I can definitely see Bacon's influence on the art of Mark Ryden and his wife. I dunno if you've done a video about Mark Ryden or not because I just thought of it and haven't searched your videos yet. Ryden is definitely inspired by the meat imagery. I swear this video has me crying. He was such a talented but tortured man. My heart goes out to him by the way he had to hide his sexuality and by the way his dad treated him. Wow! Every video I watch of yours I find incredibly inspirational to me as an artist. Your channel has become one of my favorites. I watch in the morning while waiting for my husband to wake up, then I re-watch the videos with him on our days off together. Thank you for all of the work you put into these videos. You are appreciated. Edit- Wow! Kerry Swift creates beautiful art! I love that you include your viewer's art. I've thought about sending some of my own, but I don't feel like any of it is good enough. I dunno. Maybe one day I'll feel brave enough to share some of it with you- even if you don't highlight it in a video. Thank you again for everything you do :)
theres an art museum where i live and it holds the Pope Innocent painting, something ive always been in awe of since the first time i went; this video taught me so much about how much of bacon’s emotions truly went into this piece and its incredible
Thank you for making this video and helping me learn about Francis Bacon, I’m really drawn to this kind of art and your observations about the artist and each painting is really fascinating and informative. Have you ever done a video on Zdzislaw Bekinski? Horrifying, wonderful paintings.
I've just stumbled upon your channel looking for more information on Bacon and Goya, and I'm so happy that I've found you! You speak with such a reverence for the subject and their art, and I love that you include the submissions from other up-and-coming artists. It's always great to see new work. Thank you so much, and I am on pins and needles waiting to see what else you produce. *chef's kiss*
Great video(s), I found out about Bacon whilst reading his obituary in a paper in a West End pub not a stones throw away from where he used to hang out in Soho. His work introduced me to Freud as well and to some of the pubs in the area including the French and the Coach and Horses. Amazing life that he had, which he seemed to live on his terms, all those characters of Soho now gone. He still inspires me to paint occasionally.
Excellent video. he is one of my favorite artists as well, as well as Max Ernst. This was a very good dive into him, I love that I can appreciate Bacon's work from a different perspective now.
This is interesting. I am a fan of Bacons work (I'm a middle aged man with all the edginess of a 90s goth kid shopping at hot topic) but I never really knew anything about him.
I love art so much, I cannot express. Probably why I am an artist. I love your video series. I never looked at much of his art, but love and even see many parallels in my art. We are a combination of all we perceive. I have 30 years of art waiting for me to retire from working traditional blue collar trades, and labor. My hands have taken too much abuse, but I still creat daily. I grew up around surrealism, fantasy, or art, psychedelic art etc etc, almost every style. I do swoosh I had a chance to go art school, as it would had helped a lot, but complicated as it was at times I always drew pictures since I can remember. Thanks for every you do!
Wow! I was looking forward to this! I'd recently seen "the Man and Beast" Francis Bacon exhibition at the RA. It was amazing, I'd been an admirer for a while but to see it in person...
My favorite painter is Zdzislaw Beksinski, but Francis Bacon is in my top 5. I think Bacon was good at using his paintings to satirize people and his 3 figures seems to mock those who criticized him earlier more then anything which adds to the irony of how famous it became I enjoyed this video though because it had a lot in about Bacons upbringing and if you ever do a Beksinski video that might be harder to find because Beksinski was really guarded about his early life
i remember studying francis bacon in school and painted one of his paintings on a small scale my teacher was really taken back by it and had me lean my own work into his a bit crossed with someone else i cant remeber. anyway i did that and long story short i built an actual room and got the highest grade possiable and the visiting uni turors were impressed. i applied and didnt get in...but everybody else did. to this day i think it was because im on the autism spectum and back then it would of been too much 'hassel' to 'accomidate' me. i gave up after that. i'm glad i did as my mental health declined and i havn't the space now to do anything like that.
Bravo et merci beaucoup! You are one of the most original and creative presenters on RUclips. I appreciate all your investigations and excursions into topics and art not frequently explored, or not explored in depth. Are you familiar with the art historian, former journalist and author, filmmaker and presenter Waldemar Januszczak, who has his own production company and presents on the Perspective channel? You and he are in a league of your own.
thank god for this, im doing my GCSE art and using francis bacon as my artist research this is literally the most helpful thing to try interpret some of his work!
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Hey, might be a bit off topic, but I've never realised that you make the music that plays in your videos. Just wanted to say it's incredible and beautiful.
@@jakubwalecki6576 I had no idea either. Thank you for catching that.
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Wow, I always catch myself listening to it and appreciating it. It really does set a nice tone and is generally very appropriate for the subject.
@rejj bert or goes home
no way- dude could literally start a music career
Bacon said "if you can talk about it, why paint it?" I find my own paintings to be a way of saying without wanting those around me to hear what i have to say, the those words have always resonated with me. Thank you again for your insight into my paintings and your so interesting videos.
Post your color by numbers
@@noname-wv3ve I don’t understand what you mean.
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@@noname-wv3ve I understand what a painting by numbers is. No idea how it relates to me.
@@noname-wv3ve Learn some manners, bud.
Hands down, the best handling of a very difficult celebrity that I have seen. The majority of attempts to chronicle Bacon's life descend into virtual pornography. While the bizarre sexual motivation of his work is inescapable, most historians are satisfied with simply discussing the more sensational events in this complex mans life. You have succeeded in presenting a more rounded biopic with only cursory mention of the former while focusing on the overarching violence and sense of alienation that I feel were the root of his style. Thank you.
I don't know. Nearly every point of the video focussed on his sex life, more than anything else
@@josedorsaith5261 the op is most likely referencing “A brush with violence” which does have the issue of making every argument they pose on his style being purely sexual as if he’s more sexually gratified by his violent paintings then the act itself.
Saw my first bacon painting in real life last week, it was a very very weird feeling standing in front of it. I was very intrigued and couldn’t get my eyes of it, and after I eventually moved on, I had to go back and see it one more time before I left the room
Which one/where?
@@noname-wv3ve I believe it was the one named Man and Child, which is currently owned by the museum Louisiana in Humlebæk, Denmark
Francis Bacon was a very broken man who took his trauma out on a lot of people and you can almost _feel_ that pain through his work. It's bonechilling.
It is called ugliness.
@@PapalHistory nice display of it lol
Francis Bacon. An artist more people need to know about. His impact and story are something that feels like bittersweet and relatable one to someone who suffers from anxiety. I feel able to resonate with how he puts on a face when in reality pain was all he knew.
Don’t you dare feel bad for needing to put this into parts. Please. Your videos are full of beautiful devotion most enjoyable no matter how long. Bring it on. Francis Bacon is an artist you won’t soon forget
- sincerely a fine art student with a love of art history
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$100 says he was on cocaine or meth
Francis Bacon fascinates, inspires, and disturbs me beyond. There are times when I've wanted to use his art to inspire my own, but I just can't look at his works for too long before they start really affecting me. His paintings are so powerful.
Would you ever consider the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński? His drawings have always had a certain alien quality to them, not to mention his tragic life. Would love to hear your thoughts on them.
I hope he's covered too! One of my favorite artists
I have also asked about this. he's one of my favorite artists. I love his landscapes in particular.
Poor Beksinski. Now that was a traumatized man.
his works are so insanely detailed and intricate it honestly baffles me to look at them, like i just get so bewildered and even kinda frustrated about how he did them.
i remember in grade ten art class i used him as inspiration for a painting project i was assigned and it was so vastly different to what the rest of the class had done that i didn’t even hand it in lol
oughhh yes pls
I did my senior project on him, had to combine three paintings into one. I chose the Pope Innocent Study. Only thing I’ve ever come close to nailing. I wish I knew the demise of my painting. Dumpster probly. People got freaked out by it. I loved the reactions. I don’t think he would have been too disappointed with it.
I've been putting off watching this as I have enough pained dark art in my life, being a depressed schizophrenic artist. I'm trying to pick up painting again after a bad period of paranoia, so I figured watching this could maybe help.
I really like his art, and I completely share his way of viewing art as a medium for inner forces and not being slave to beauty.
I hope you’re okay and picked up painting again
The sense of dread is astounding and fascinating- can't wait to see the other parts!
Part 2 is well on the way!
@@BlindDweller rad!! One more thing- what's your opinion on the BBC documentary, "A Brush with Violence?"
Love Francis Bacon paintings, they feel very personal and creepy.
🖤 Bacon! Did U watch Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon!? I read lots about him and usually watch all I can my hands on… Bacon was a master in painting but a tortured submissive in bed. He drank a LOT and was a total masochist. His genius is undeniable but he was deeply tortured in so many ways… I own lots of books about his work but also a book that shows all corners of his atelier/home… it was a huge mess, a total dumpster he was living/creating/suffering in! Regardless of him being gay, practicing hardcore S&M, being a wrecked alcoholic in a very disturbed/perverse mind… he was/is/and always will be one of the biggest geniuses in the art world!
Same
He could have been a musician, just needed a black moustsche.😮
Mental health issues severely plague my family's lineage. My mother has been depressed for as long as she remembers and recently became highly suicidal( she's currently getting help shes ok) and we have seen a lot of issues with substance abuse, anxiety and schizophrenia among relatives. Most of my mothers side is artistically inclined including myself and sometimes I worry that my mother and myself will succumb to the "ill artist" life when we're old. I worry we will lose our minds and soon our lives because of this plague. Thank you for making this videos. They somewhat help me understand myself and others and how we express our humanity.
this is an older comment so i apologize, but i truly wish you and your loved ones the best
I hope everything is okay :(
Bacon's description of his father sounds a lot like my own grandparents who were hard line Irish Catholics. I was terrified of them until well into my middle teens. Until the age of 12, I was convinced my grandmother was a witch.
Bacon being the subject of your first multi-part video is just too perfect. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos, it really pays off. Simultaneously informative and emotionally resonant.
The poor soul...Hearing his background, especially knowing what Ireland was like through these times, I feel terrible for him.
Ireland has always been awful. The only good part is the northern part.
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@@joeljanssonhernstrom1819 name one achievement of the Irish, besides moving to Boston
@@noname-wv3ve Aside from btfo’ing the british army? I’d say a lot of the iron age brooches and other metalwork or the manuscripts of the irish monks are quite beutiful.
Why don’t you like the irish, did one of them snag your girl or something?
@@joeljanssonhernstrom1819 lel part of their island is still occupied. _if our enemies beat us we btfo them!_
I came here because I thought it was about the Francis Bacon who lived 1561-1626. 😂
But this was interesting too and I got to learn about an artist I've never heard of before. Thank you :)
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Watching your channel and the artists you have covered, it has inspired me to get back into my own art. It's been over 5 years since I really drew anything. Thank you for the inspiration. Maybe one day I'll get good enough to get covered hahaha one can dream.
get back to it!
Yess create more art!!
"What is the secret to becoming a genius? Simply to believe that you are one." - Salvador Dali
I hope you stay with it
His story somehow reminded me of Osamu Dazai's No longer Human, Oba Yozo, and I meant Junji Ito's manga version. Especially the way he was laughing talking about how his dad gave him to his friend who took him to Berlin.
I really have to say thankyou for creating these videos, I'm graduating this year and I've taken ceramics all 3 years, you introduced me to some of my now favorite artists and I'm actually doing a sculpture based off his work! Thankyou so much for your engaging content💘💓
A fantastic - but under-rated - horror film is Jacob's Ladder. It came out in the early 90s and stars Tim Robbins. Much of the horror scenes were inspired by Bacon's art. Everybody should check out that film.
Yes !! It inspired the silent hill games too
I just sent over an email regarding an artist that happens to be my own Mother. I hope it makes it over to you Blinddweller. Again I only wish to her following flourish as her art is doing. Seriously it's become absolutely amazing as time has passed.
In regards to the video, all I can really say is I honestly feel sorry for the man. At least his work inspired Team Silent back in the day.
What's her name i wanna see the art
@@earthwormjim91 I tried telling you, but RUclips deleted it? I don't get it ugh. Sorry but I can't tell you. Blame the fools currently letting bots rule the damn comments.
@@UnseelieFaelasscan you try to recomment her name
@@halloweenfan158 Why would doing so work? If the comment was deleted by the bots before, I don't see how that'd change. Bots are even worse nowadays anyway.
I have a real morbid curiosity about childhood abuse turning into adult fetishes... I wonder how many people cope with trauma by turning it into a pleasurable experience under their control.
Francis Bacon is the only artist I know who painted the creepiest umbrella I've ever seen.
I’ve visited Francis Bacon’s preserved studio in the Hugh Lane gallery in Dublin multiple times during the years. I still retain that overwhelmed feeling when you peer through the perplex glass to see his studio. The paint buckets everywhere, to the paint brushes and paint splatters on the floor. I often joke about how that would be my studio if given the chance, but it’s truly remarkable seeing it in person. You feel that his presence still there. Truly a remarkable artist and definitely try to visit if you ever get the chance!
In dublin's hugh lane gallery, they have his studio in display. It is in encased in order to protect it and you look at it through a glass cube. It's like a messy alladin's cave full of dried paint. Like every item hoarded in there seemed to have been encrusted w dried paint
The artist that started my journey into painting. TY mr.dweller
I am a voracious fan of Francis Bacon. I’ve read many books and watched several documentaries, and I think your video is outstanding! Well done.
Bacon was one artist i was definitely hoping you would someday make a video on as I love your interpretations and analyses on these eerily dark paintings. I’ve shown them to my grandmother and she is the upmost fascinated with these videos. Brilliant video , cant wait for part 2 :)
This "series" moved me in a way i haven't felt since i was a youngling, can't really tell what really hit me exactly, but you have captured an existence of a human being like no one before.
i recently discovered you channel and i'm absolutely obsessed, please never stop posting. i love your narration and the sensible ways that you apresent to us these incredible artists and so important topics. I hope that words of encouragement and love always find it's ways to you.
btw, i'm a brazilian fan ♡
You're very kind, thank you! And welcome 😁
Damn dude all these artists were mental
I mean that's one way of looking at it..but generally all art does is immitate life. So is it the artists who are mental, or the world we live in?
Holy crap! Been waiting for your vid on Francis Bacon since the last time I watched the BBC documentary on him!!
I love of how this guys videos are like documentaries. They give off documentary vibes.
Preface: I have ASD, Psychology and Art are my 2 lifelong running, intense special interests. Bacon is a crystallisation of the marriage between them both.
What Bacon describes, when talking about sexual masochism, is a perfectly normal and common reaction to having been abused. Especially if one is abused sexually or is abused *about* their sexuality. He was ahead of his time in a lot of ways, but particularly in his openness about all of the ways that events impacted him and his view of the world.
For him to have been so painfully anxious and shy but to paint his deepest, darkest, shadows onto a canvas and present it to the judgemental, unable to understand, world..is phenomenal. All of his flaws, displayed, exposed.
Maybe that's what made the general public so disturbed, especially at that time. Because he dared to paint the darkness inside of humanity, and people just could not handle being confronted.
Both artistically and psychologically, hes one of my all time favourite painters. I also may be biased because I'm from the North of Ireland, and not too far from Kildare. Irish painters, poets, artists, are among the best in History. Most of it comes from extreme historical suffering and pain, even when it comes out aesthetically pleasing.
Thank you for this. I love surreal art and somehow did not know that this man existed. I look forward to Part 2. And 3. And 12, if necessary.
I'm going in only learning of his work in college because of the film Love is the Devil. It couldn't portray his paintings due to licensing falops, and the film portrayed him as a villain for the way he treats George Dire. But I was so intrigued by his story, I got invested in his work over time.
Absolute loving this documentary so far, your narration is really good and I can tell there's some good research work behind all of this.
I appreciate you talked about his apparent shyness and put that quote at 8:10, as it strongly resonated with me. I actually had to take a break because it was so relatable to me I started to cry. You think that when you become an adult that the shyness goes away immediately and you become an adjusted adult as everyone else, but it doesn't go away, it really does feel like an illness. I can't count how many times I've forced myself to change but it doesn't work like that. I do remember crying a lot in my childhood because of loneliness too. I'm thankful for my different extrovert friends through my life that would start talking to me as they saw me struggle and took the time to know me hahaha.
Keep up the great work, I just subscribed and I'm having a marathon with your videos while I paint. ❤️
You know, I feel like Henry darger would make a great topic for this channel to cover. He totally seems like someone this channel would cover well
Big fan of your videos and I’m pumped for part two of this. Would you consider doing a video on Zdziław Beksiński in the future?
I also thought, for some reason, you already covered him. Doesn't matter; I will always watch these. You have a way of explaining art so I can understand and it's always interesting and educational.
Spread it out. Take your time. Don't cut out too much. I am enjoying this deep dive.
Stumble on this so thank you so much for this Blind Dweller…I have watched documentaries about Francis Bacon and his work for me represents anyone who has suffered isolation from the frustration of not being able to express themselves fully due to having to conform to so called normal life. Not from lack of intelligence but from not having any self confidence. For me drawing and painting is a release and an outlet for comforting oneself from heartache and loss.
I feel like he's the epitome of the tortured/toxic artist archetype.
Give us as many parts as you want! We will watch 😍
Hello Blind Dweller! I was thinking about you quite alot this past week & was hoping that you still "dwell" among us my friend. Thanks for this piece on Francis Bacon. I can understand why he is favorite to so many art aficionados, such as yourself. There was such torment, anguish, & depth of personality in the man & that's definitely reflected brilliantly in his art! Rock on & peace out.
my freshman year of college i did a presentation on Francis Bacon for my art appreciation class, been a real fan of his work and story ever since
I didn’t know how much I wanted this video until I saw the introduction. Thank you.
I bought a painting collection by him when I was 19 and have love the man and his art ever since. 🎨
brilliant video as always! i'm glad you finally have the chance to cover this artist! a lot of these paintings have honestly inspired my own writing! cannot wait for part two!
I am new to his work and while I am intrigued and fascinated by his work ( and can feel an empathetic connection with it on an emotional level) .... there is still slight accompanying vibe of "victim hood" and self pity that is underlying.I don't condemn him for this or fault him for his standpoint, I respect him for recognizing this aspect of his character and his journey as an artist through his art in his efforts to reconcile his personal demons He is simply who and how he is as we all are .... Seekingvlove, acceptance and respect. Human beings are facetedly complex and eternally complicated, artistic and highly creative people feel things pointedly and mightily . And the intelligence that impels them to collect every molecule of detail itself is a pouted and sharp deep emotional experience to live with constantly. They are often mega empathy, and like Van Gogh , can push the limits if sanity and madness And they are not often appreciated for their "oddness " or not being or feeling "normal".
I find his work disturbing and indicative of his dark soul,
rejecting the Light and
embracing being lost,
and not life eternal
Oh wow another one of my favorites, his art makes me cry so often...thank you ♡
Haven't watched it yet, but I love you for this, thanks!
This is truly beautiful. I can definitely see Bacon's influence on the art of Mark Ryden and his wife. I dunno if you've done a video about Mark Ryden or not because I just thought of it and haven't searched your videos yet. Ryden is definitely inspired by the meat imagery. I swear this video has me crying. He was such a talented but tortured man. My heart goes out to him by the way he had to hide his sexuality and by the way his dad treated him. Wow! Every video I watch of yours I find incredibly inspirational to me as an artist. Your channel has become one of my favorites. I watch in the morning while waiting for my husband to wake up, then I re-watch the videos with him on our days off together. Thank you for all of the work you put into these videos. You are appreciated.
Edit- Wow! Kerry Swift creates beautiful art! I love that you include your viewer's art. I've thought about sending some of my own, but I don't feel like any of it is good enough. I dunno. Maybe one day I'll feel brave enough to share some of it with you- even if you don't highlight it in a video. Thank you again for everything you do :)
zdzisław beksiński and Francis bacon are my two favorite artist so far
There’s a great Bacon doc here on RUclips called A Brush With Violence, highly recommended
A huge source for a lot of my research, definitely a documentary every Bacon fan needs to watch.
I’ve watched it so many times. I love it
theres an art museum where i live and it holds the Pope Innocent painting, something ive always been in awe of since the first time i went; this video taught me so much about how much of bacon’s emotions truly went into this piece and its incredible
Your content quality is so refreshing thank you for the time you put into each video
writing an essay about Francis Bacon for my current uni project and I found this video so informative and helpful!
For anyone interested, there's a movie about him. It's called Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon.
they have painting 1946 at the MOMA really is an experience seeing the work in person
this is amazingly beautiful. i’m very excited for part 2.
His art is amazing! It reminds me of something you’d see on the show Night Gallery!
Fantastic. Thank you.
Never heard of Franco Bacon but glad I was introduced to him through this channel. Well done.
francis is my favorite artist, i am so happy that you made such i a amazing job talking about his work ❤️❤️❤️
Bacon is literally one of my most favorite artists!! Thank you so much for speaking about him 👍 your channel is my favourite
That was a really excellent in-depth study of one of my favourite artists. Thanks so much and looking forward to part two.
Thank you for making this video and helping me learn about Francis Bacon, I’m really drawn to this kind of art and your observations about the artist and each painting is really fascinating and informative. Have you ever done a video on Zdzislaw Bekinski? Horrifying, wonderful paintings.
I've just stumbled upon your channel looking for more information on Bacon and Goya, and I'm so happy that I've found you! You speak with such a reverence for the subject and their art, and I love that you include the submissions from other up-and-coming artists. It's always great to see new work. Thank you so much, and I am on pins and needles waiting to see what else you produce. *chef's kiss*
I'm so glad you're covering this artist! He's one of my favorites!!
A video on one of my favorite artists! Nice!
Fun fact! there's a underground metal band called Prosanctus Inferi who have a album that uses Head 1 made in 1948 by Francis as their album artwork.
Just discovered you on utube , very interesting stuff man . Gonna watch more next few days .
Maybe my favorite painter in history. Awesome work Blind Dweller
Great video(s), I found out about Bacon whilst reading his obituary in a paper in a West End pub not a stones throw away from where he used to hang out in Soho. His work introduced me to Freud as well and to some of the pubs in the area including the French and the Coach and Horses. Amazing life that he had, which he seemed to live on his terms, all those characters of Soho now gone. He still inspires me to paint occasionally.
Excellent video. he is one of my favorite artists as well, as well as Max Ernst. This was a very good dive into him, I love that I can appreciate Bacon's work from a different perspective now.
What a treat! I’m hyped up & ready to watch! Thank you. 🙏
This is interesting. I am a fan of Bacons work (I'm a middle aged man with all the edginess of a 90s goth kid shopping at hot topic) but I never really knew anything about him.
Such a well made video, I honestly can’t wait for Part 2!
It has been worth the wait for you to finally cover him. :D
Sir I would love to see a part 3. I love your podcasts.
wow great work! glad i found this channel 👍👍👍🙌
This was really cool. Thank you for introducing me to him
What a journey I just had, thanks
Keep up the good work, you’re videos are sick bro ☝🏾
I love art so much, I cannot express. Probably why I am an artist. I love your video series. I never looked at much of his art, but love and even see many parallels in my art. We are a combination of all we perceive. I have 30 years of art waiting for me to retire from working traditional blue collar trades, and labor. My hands have taken too much abuse, but I still creat daily. I grew up around surrealism, fantasy, or art, psychedelic art etc etc, almost every style. I do swoosh I had a chance to go art school, as it would had helped a lot, but complicated as it was at times I always drew pictures since I can remember. Thanks for every you do!
I'm not wearing my glasses to proof read well. Please excuse the mess of typos. I'm confident you'll decipher them, lol. Thank you again!
Try the Australian surrealist, James Gleeson. He'll blow your mind with his later works.
Your channel is underrated same goes for this incredible artists you covered.
Wow! I was looking forward to this!
I'd recently seen "the Man and Beast" Francis Bacon exhibition at the RA. It was amazing, I'd been an admirer for a while but to see it in person...
Francis Bacon is in my top 5 favorite artists of the 20th century. I like his monkey and dog paintings the best.
This was really good bro. Great narrating voice as well. A real pleasure to watch as a new fan of Bacon's
You really need to check Zdzisław Beksiński paints.
Exactly what I thought.
Thank you. I enjoyed & learnt a lot from this intelligent and well conceived video. Look forward to part 2.
My favorite painter is Zdzislaw Beksinski, but Francis Bacon is in my top 5. I think Bacon was good at using his paintings to satirize people and his 3 figures seems to mock those who criticized him earlier more then anything which adds to the irony of how famous it became I enjoyed this video though because it had a lot in about Bacons upbringing and if you ever do a Beksinski video that might be harder to find because Beksinski was really guarded about his early life
i remember studying francis bacon in school and painted one of his paintings on a small scale my teacher was really taken back by it and had me lean my own work into his a bit crossed with someone else i cant remeber. anyway i did that and long story short i built an actual room and got the highest grade possiable and the visiting uni turors were impressed. i applied and didnt get in...but everybody else did. to this day i think it was because im on the autism spectum and back then it would of been too much 'hassel' to 'accomidate' me. i gave up after that. i'm glad i did as my mental health declined and i havn't the space now to do anything like that.
Discovering this channel last year made the whole year instantly awesome. This is a gift that keeps on giving, thank you Blind Dweller
i relate to this guy a bit too much so i felt a lot watching this, im so glad i got to know the story of this man! thnk you!
Amazing work my favorite artist!!
Brilliant! One of the best in my humble opinion.
Bravo et merci beaucoup! You are one of the most original and creative presenters on RUclips. I appreciate all your investigations and excursions into topics and art not frequently explored, or not explored in depth. Are you familiar with the art historian, former journalist and author, filmmaker and presenter Waldemar Januszczak, who has his own production company and presents on the Perspective channel? You and he are in a league of your own.
thank god for this, im doing my GCSE art and using francis bacon as my artist research this is literally the most helpful thing to try interpret some of his work!