Francis Bacon: Books and Painting

A radically new perspective on Francis Bacon's art, analyzing the ways in which literature inspired the artist's work.

Francis Bacon: Revelations
By Mark Stevens, Annalyn Swan
THE TIMES BEST ART BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD AND THE APOLLO AWARD • “There are not many biographical masterpieces, but…Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan have produced one,” wrote the novelist John Banville of ...
Francis Bacon: Anatomy Of An Enigma
By Michael Peppiatt
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.
Francis Bacon: The History of a Character Assassination
By Nieves Mathews
In 1621 Bacon fell from power as Lord Chancellor, the highest position in the land. Charged with accepting bribes, he was convicted, fined, imprisoned and exiled from the Court. He died five years later, disgraced and deeply in debt.