#FrancisBacon #BornOnThisDay Born to an English family in Dublin on 28 October 1909, Francis Bacon was the second of five children. He spent his childhood at Cannycourt, County Kildare. In 1927 Bacon travelled to Berlin and, inspired by the work of Picasso, began to draw and paint. Returning to London in the following year, he settled in South Kensington. Later in 1959, Francis Bacon spent four months painting in St Ives. He was based at No.3 Porthmeor Studio, alongside Terry Frost and Patrick Heron. Read more about the life and work of the artist here https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francis-bacon-682 See work by Francis Bacon on display at Tate St Ives in our displays drawn from the Tate Collection ➡️ Book in advance tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives Francis Bacon Dog 1952 © Estate of Francis Bacon. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2022 #FrancisBacon #TateStIves #Tate #TateBritain #TateModern #HistoryOfArt #ArtHistory #ModernArt @Tate