In Francis Bacon’s self-portraits, the face becomes a battleground. Ahead of The London Sales, Sotheby’s Tom Eddison investigates how Bacon’s series self-portraits acted as tools for the artist to explore the depths of his own identity. Bacon’s 1972 self-portrait is a masterwork from the most inwardly scrutinizing year of his life. Following the death of his partner, George Dyer, Bacon produced nine self-portraits in this smaller format. The painting shown here is one of the most striking iterat

Né le 10 juin 1819, Gustave Courbet, chef de file de l'école réaliste, est également un peintre profondément engagé. Son œuvre en témoigne. | France tv culture