Francis Bacon: Studies for a Portrait new in This publication is an attempt

This publication is an attempt to redress this and to show her range and something of her life’s work

encyclopedic and mysterious qualities of their source materials and are accompanied by stories made up by a stellar roster of contributors

many became household names: Francis Bacon

featuring iconic works of art through the ages

from the back garden to the local park and the countryside

Francis Bacon: Studies for a Portrait new in This publication is an attemptFrancis Bacon was one of most elusive and enigmatic creative geniuses of the twentieth century. However much his avowed aim was to simplify both himself and his art, he remained a deeply complex person. Bacon was keenly aware of this underlying contradiction, and whether talking or painting, strove consciously towards absolute clarity and simplicity, calling himself simply complicated. Until now, this complexity has rarely come across in the large