2004 Francis Bacon Poster, Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne Standing in a Street in Soho 1967, Figurative Realism, exhibition, wall art decor

This Francis Bacon poster is from the Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland for a 2004 exhibition featuring "Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne Standing in a Street in Soho" from 1967. The portrait is unusual for Bacon given that it has an outdoor setting while he was preoccupied throughout his career depicting figures in rooms.
From: Fondation Beyeler, Switzerland
Dimensions: 39.5 in x 27.5 in (100 cm x 70 cm)
Condition: Some slight rough edges, see photos.

Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne Standing in a Street in Soho is a 1967 oil-on-canvas painting by the Irish-born English figurative artist Francis Bacon, housed in the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin. Described by art critic John Russell as one of Bacon's finest works, it depicts Isabel Rawsthorne, the painter, designer and occasional model for artists such as André Derain, Alberto Giacometti and Picasso.

Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery. Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures. Rejecting various classifications of his work, Bacon said he strove to render "the brutality of fact." He built up a reputation as one of the giants of contemporary art with his unique style.

Bacon said that he saw images "in series", and his work, which numbers in the region of 590 extant paintings along with many others he destroyed, typically focused on a single subject.

What is special about exhibition and gallery posters is that they are an affordable way of getting good, unique art on the walls, as although it is not an artists original, neither is it something that has been mass reproduced.

Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the charm.

These posters are sent as unframed. They are delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.

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