The Times Art Book of the Year 2021 is a biography of Francis Bacon, acclaimed as the definitive reference on this great artist. After dedicating ten years to research, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan present a uniquely original portrait of Bacon, rich, complex, and subtle, illuminating the many facets of his life.

Although he called himself an asthmatic child in Ireland, Bacon experienced rescue from a series of powerful women who emerge in this story. This biography also analyzes his early career as a designer, influenced by Eileen Gray, revealing his ambitious efforts in creating modern spaces.

Despite his initial failures as a painter, his artistic career changed in 1944 with his work "Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion." Over the decades, he rose as one of the iconic figures of his era, filling his works with the complexity of human nature. This deeply researched and artistically narrated volume electrifies the summary of a disease that turned into an artistic revolution.

Pages: 976, Dimensions: 15.3x15.3cm