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DAVID SYLVESTER
The work of Francis Bacon , besides being the most controversial phenomenon in post-war British art, has also been the most subject to highly speculative interpretation. The artist himself has been notably unwilling to make public statements about it. In this interview he discusses his ideas and intentions more fully than at any previous time. Second broadcast
An exhibition Henry Moore and Francis Bacon 1962-3 opens at the Marlborough New London Gallery on July 12.