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Francis Bacon in the archives
The painter Francis Bacon was known for his disturbing images and bohemian lifestyle. Over the course of his career he gave several interviews to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
Francis Bacon painted distorted and disturbing images but his works are now widely considered one of the great achievements of post-war British art. Vincent Dowd has been trawling through the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives listening to Bacon talking about his work, and gaining an insight into his Bohemian, hard-drinking ways.
Photo: Francis Bacon in London in 1970. Credit: Press Association
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