Who was Francis Bacon inspired by when creating a series of painting starting in 1957 ?
According to an exhibition at Tate Britain , " His influence has forever changed our understanding and interpretation of the world , and can be found in many diverse fields , from Marcel Duchamp 's painting " Nude Descending a Staircase " and countless works by Francis Bacon , to the blockbuster film " The Matrix " and Philip Glass 's opera " The Photographer " . "