Craig Raine

‘There are an awful lot of my paintings I don’t like,’ admitted Francis Bacon

While waspishly dismissive of many of the 20th century’s greatest artists, Bacon was also critical of his own work, in conversation with David Sylvester

Francis Bacon in his studio in London, 1966, photographed by Mario Dondero. [Bridgeman Images]
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  • Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words

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    Thames & Hudson, pp. 500, £40

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