Francis Bacon: Painting

This painting, called Painting, by Francis Bacon was painted in 1946. The picture is supposed to be of a corrupted British politician, apparently. One of the reasons that I chose this picture was that it was one of the few that depicted human figures during this time period. While Bacon was known to be one of the few who did this, he was still regarded as one of the most influential painters of the time. Most of his paintings are of grotesque images that cause despair. In this, the figure in the "unofficial uniform" of a British official is standing in front of a cow carcass. This is designed to show that under the dress of an officer of civilization is a cruel and violent man.

I would also like to say that this painting reminds me of something that might be found in a comic book, judging by the way the colors are painted and the nature of the picture. I wonder if this is some of the first "comic book art" that was created. It all had to start somewhere.