{"product_id":"francis-bacon-a-times-book-of-the-year-2021-9780007298426","title":"Francis Bacon A Times Book of the Year 2021","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Times Art Book of the Year 2021FINALIST FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD 2022Must surely be the definitive life of Francis Bacon  A biography that no Bacon fan  or indeed foe  can afford to overlook  Mesmerising' THE TIMESA magnificent triumph  I was captivated by every line' OBSERVERA decade in the making, based upon hundreds of interviews and extensive new material, Pulitzer Prize winners Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan have written a startlingly original portrait  rich, complex, and subtle  of a commanding modern figure.Bacon concealed many important aspects of his life. He described himself as an asthmatic child in Ireland with foxhunting parents and a tyrannical father, but he was also rescued by a series of formidable women  women who in this biography emerge in their own right. He was never just a dissolute young man but was also a passionate reader, largely self-taught. Early on, influenced by Eileen Gray, he became a hard-working and ambitious designer, a brief career explored here in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003ePicked as a book to look out for in 2021 by \u003cem\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTHE FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e AND \u003cem\u003eTHE OBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e’ Art Book of the Year 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eA WATERSTONES BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 APOLLO BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eFINALIST FOR THE PLUTARCH AWARD 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A spectacularly good biography which I adored’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Porter, R4 Front Row\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Meticulously researched and compelling’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Must surely be the definitive life of Francis Bacon … A biography that no Bacon fan – or indeed foe – can afford to overlook … Presents a mesmerising portrait of a performer commanding the stage of the 20th century’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A captivating triumph … [A] magnificent new life of the artist … It rings as clearly as a bell … It’s fascinating (and startling)’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Cooke, \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The definitive biography … an incomparable resource for art historians, dealers, curators and collectors’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘There are not many biographical masterpieces, but … Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan have produced\u003cbr\u003eone … it is an utterly thrilling read’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e, John Banville\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A weighty, thorough and compelling biography of the artist that records nine decades of intense moments … This authorised life brings the carousing, the paintings and the public and private lives together to form a convincing and often touching whole … Resonant’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Compelling … From his early failures to the untimely death of two of his lovers, the life of the Dublin-born artist is laid bare in this absorbing read … Stylish and well-researched biography … A cracking read from start to finish’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Authoritative and fascinating … full of human interest and fascinating detail … [The] seamlessly written double act is a magnificent, monumental achievement’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48863830540631,"sku":"9780007298426","price":24.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007298426.jpg?v=1722269216","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/francis-bacon-a-times-book-of-the-year-2021-9780007298426","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}