The artwork titled “Lying Figure with Hypodermic Syringe” was created by Francis Bacon in the year 1963. It belongs to the Expressionism art movement and is categorized under the genre of genre painting.
The artwork depicts a figure lying in a contorted, almost tortured position on what appears to be a bed or a table. The figure is rendered in an expressive, almost brutal technique, typical of Bacon’s style, where the form is distorted and the features are harsh. The background is stark and minimalistic, with a plain, unadorned surface that serves to highlight the starkness and raw emotion of the figure. The presence of the hypodermic syringe implies a narrative imbued with themes of pain, suffering, or medical intervention, thus evoking a visceral emotional response from the viewer. The composition’s colors, predominantly shades of pink and red, further accentuate the sense of turmoil and distress.