For those of you unfamiliar with Bacon's work, the Irish-born artist who died in 1992, has become one of the most sought after modern artists of our time. His triptych portrait of Lucien Freud sold for a record price in 2013 of €114 million!
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http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/francis-bacon-self-portrait-sells-for-almost-20m-1.2098801
