The poster was for an upcoming retrospective on Francis Bacon and isolated the left-hand ... Ledger as the actor was preparing to play the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008), which pitted Batman ...

But, just as one of his henchmen is about to slash a Francis Bacon canvas, the Joker steps in to stop him, saying, "I kind of like this one." This scene is testament to two things: first Bacon's ...

Visually, Nolan also specifically cited the work of painter Francis Bacon as a touchstone for Joker’s distorted view of the world. As for Ledger, he famously locked himself away in a hotel room ...

I also suggest this be viewed with a along with group of friends, perhaps over a few beers on this very “picturesque” day… ***Bonus Link*** The Joker is also a fan of Francis Bacon ...

And although there's nothing CBM related, film/art fans may find what Ken Loach and Mike Leigh have to say about which Tate works influence them of interest in the following vids. These short ...

This one sees Christopher Nolan pull the thread from the Joker back to his inspiration, Francis Bacon, a mainstay at the Pimlico picture palace. Click below to hear Nolan’s thoughts on the great ...

“Francis Bacon: Human Presence” at London’s National Portrait Gallery is the institution’s first exhibition of the artist’s portraits. Featuring more than fifty key paintings from across ...

According to the director, as a teenager, on a trip to “I spotted a poster for a Bacon retrospective ... Ledger while he was preparing to play the Joker in The Dark Knight, and he instantly ...