A major study of Francis Bacon's paintings of animals reveals his explorations of the human condition.
This book, a biography on Francis Bacon, is inspired by the friendship the author had with Bacon and based on records of the conversations that took place since 1963. The book forms the first comprehensive account of the artist's life and his work.
"This fine memoir is more insightful than gossipy, and as a subject Bacon is just about unbeatable." -- The New York Times
Michael Peppiatt, a major art critic and close friend of Francis Bacon's, offers an entertaining and uniquely well-informed portrait of this complex artist.
This book, a biography on Francis Bacon, is inspired by the friendship the author had with Bacon and based on records of the conversations that took place since 1963. The book forms the first comprehensive account of the artist's life and his work.
A portrait of one of the twentieth century’s greatest sculptors from one of our most eminent art historians