Francis Bacon. In conversation with Michel Archimbaud

A collection of revealing interviews with legendary painter Francis Bacon (1909–92), conducted by his close friend shortly before Bacon’s death
Discussions range across painting, literature and music, with candid disclosures about Bacon’s childhood, his friends and his art – including comments on such key figures as Rubens, Blake, Monet, Cézanne, Picasso, Balthus and Giacometti
Photographs depict Bacon in his studio
A rare, intimate glimpse of the man behind the paintings