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Francis Bacon, the most celebrated British artist of the 20th century, whose images once seen cannot be forgotten, was also a non-conformist. His was a daily existencelived recklessly at the edge. His homosexuality was a decisive factor of his life, not only the basis of his most important relationships, but also the main regulator of his daily round from restaurnat to drinking club, to casino.
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Brilliantly and evocatively written. (Antonia Fraser Daily Mail)
[Peppiatt's] account of the evolution of Bacon's artistic ideas is confident, amusing and thought-provoking. (Richard Davenport-Hines The Independent)
This account of a life, as Peppiatt puts it, "filled with the extremes of human emotion and devoted to expressing them with utmost force," is probably more readable and enjoyable than the attempts at exhaustive biography which surely lie ahead. (Gilbert De Botton, Literary Review)
Anatomy of an Engima will surely remain a uniquely authoritative and readable account of the man who once confided, 'it may sound pretentious but you see I have had the most extraordinary life'. (Literary Review)
One of the most important and insightful writings on the artist (Art Newspaper)
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[Peppiatt's] account of the evolution of Bacon's artistic ideas is confident, amusing and thought-provoking. (Richard Davenport-Hines The Independent)
This account of a life, as Peppiatt puts it, "filled with the extremes of human emotion and devoted to expressing them with utmost force," is probably more readable and enjoyable than the attempts at exhaustive biography which surely lie ahead. (Gilbert De Botton, Literary Review)
Anatomy of an Engima will surely remain a uniquely authoritative and readable account of the man who once confided, 'it may sound pretentious but you see I have had the most extraordinary life'. (Literary Review)
One of the most important and insightful writings on the artist (Art Newspaper)
*First biography by critic and insider in Bacon's world. *Draws on author's many interviews with Bacon and unpublished letters.
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