Francis Bacon

"I would like my pictures to look as if a human being had passed between them, like a snail, leaving a trail of the human presence and memory trace of past events, as the snail leaves its slime."

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Source: The human zoo by Gordon Burn, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2006.

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Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

Philosopher, Statesman

Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman known for developing the scientific method and advocating for empirical research.

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