"In Looking back at Francis Bacon, eminent writer and curator David Sylvester provides the definitive account of the career of an artist whose friend and collaborator he was for more than forty years. Drawing on his unparalleled personal knowledge of Bacon's inspirations and intentions, he first offers a critical overview of the work's development from 1933 to the early 1990s, and then addresses its crucial aspects. He also reproduces previously unpublished...

Illustrates stunning works by two giants of twentieth-century western art. Highlights the important influences and experiences shared by Henry Moore and Francis Bacon, and explores specific themes in their work.