The National Portrait Gallery Shop celebrates Francis Bacon: Human Presence with a capsule collection

Earlier this month, the National Portrait Gallery opened a new exhibition – Francis Bacon: Human Presence to focus on and celebrate the artist’s portraits. To accompany this occasion, the National Portrait Gallery Shop has created a carefully curated edit of products inspired by Bacon’s life and personal style.

It includes a recommissioned William Blake Life mask by James Deville – that Bacon originally bought from the National Portrait Gallery shop and displayed at his London home – and an exclusive British made scarf and range of fashion accessories that reflect Bacon’s sensitive and rich use of colour from teal to mustard, flashes of deep green, clay, brick red and ochre.

London based textile studio, Wallace Sewell worked closely with the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) buying team to design an exclusive scarf, forensically researching the exact colours from Bacon’s works. It has been produced in lambswool, and is made in the UK (below).

Francis Bacon, who founded the iconic Colony Room at 41 Dean Street with his muse Muriel Belcher, cut quite a sartorial figure around Soho. The National Portrait Gallery shop is celebrating his style with a collection from Soho Scarves including bandanas and pocket squares made from 100% silk, plus an aviator scarf in rich mustard and navy and white polka dots that comes in a gift box.

 

A range of other Bacon inspired fashion items is also on sale including a rust cord blazer (below), ultra-blue buttoned over-shirt, a brick red merino wool hat and a range of organic cotton knitted socks in rich gold and violet.

London based craftsman Kingsley Walters has created a bespoke range of leather wallets, card holders and bags in deep colours and Yorkshire maker, Bronte by Moon has a range of soft Mohair throws in maroon, purple and soft mint.

A collection of products have been developed for the exhibition that depict works important to the exhibition, including a Tea Tray with the Portrait of a Man Walking Down the Steps. The collection also features a Tea Towel with the same image by the artist and another depicting a Self Portrait by Bacon. Other items include prints in various sizes including Three Studies of Muriel Belcher, a large tote bag and sketchbook.

A range of artisan hand thrown mugs have been specially selected from family run company Musango. Handmade in Portugal and in curated colours inspired by Bacon’s artworks, the mugs work well as a group.

To accompany the exhibition, there is also a publication, Francis Bacon: Human Presence, which is available to purchase in both Hardback and Paperback .

For more information please visit The National Portrait Gallery website.

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