“Triptych 1983,” created by Francis Bacon in 1984, is a piece that belongs to the Expressionism art movement and falls under the figurative genre. The artwork is a triptych, consisting of three panels, each portraying distorted human figures set against a vivid orange background.
In “Triptych 1983,” the left and right panels each feature a lone, distorted figure seated on a simple chair and casting a shadow on the floor. The central panel depicts a figure with similar distortions, seated in a more complex posture, with a deep shadow beneath them. The background of each panel is starkly rendered in a bright orange hue, devoid of any other elements or distractions. The figures exhibit a hauntingly contorted anatomy, imbued with an unsettling emotional intensity typical of Bacon’s work. This triptych captures the existential anguish and alienation prevalent in Bacon’s oeuvre, conveyed through abstract forms and stark, contrasting colors.
