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Interviews with Francis Bacon : the brutality of fact

by Francis Bacon, David Sylvester

An examination of the life and career of painter Francis Bacon, analysing his artistic development from 1933 to the early 1990s. The volume includes biographical details, extracts from personal conversations, and reproductions of his key artworks.

Accession 36614 ISBN 0500274754 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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