Francis Bacon: Studies for a Portrait new in encyclopedic and mysterious qualities of

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The world-famous painter Sean Scully met with the philosopher David Carrier for several in-depth interview sessions

tells us in his illuminating Introduction

Francis Bacon: Studies for a Portrait new in encyclopedic and mysterious qualities ofFrancis Bacon was one of most elusive and enigmatic creative geniuses of the twentieth century. However much his avowed aim was to simplify both himself and his art, he remained a deeply complex person. Bacon was keenly aware of this underlying contradiction, and whether talking or painting, strove consciously towards absolute clarity and simplicity, calling himself simply complicated. Until now, this complexity has rarely come across in the large