Since its first publication, this book--with its subsequent revised and augmented editions--has been considered a classic of its kind.
Bacon\'s obsessive thinking about how to remake the human form in paint finds unique expressio.
It has also been seen as the most revealing portrait that exists of one of the most singular artistic personalities of our time.
As a discussion of the problems of making art it has been widely influential, not only among artists but among writers and musicians.
Since its first publication, this book--with its subsequent revised and augmented editions--has been considered a classic of its kind