Francis Bacon, Irish painter and illustrator (died 1992)

Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery. Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures.

October 28 is the 301st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 64 days remain until the end of the year.