FRANCIS BACON'S HORROR SHOW
Francis Bacon believed there was beauty in the colour of meat, and it was possible "to be optimistic and totally without hope." This year, the centennial of his birth, is a fine time to revisit his insights on art, writes Megan Buskey ... read more »
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"In the midst of these alternately charming and wrenching papers, one can easily lose sight of Woolf's unappealing qualities", writes Megan Buskey on visiting New York's Grolier Club ...
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