Bacon Review Issue No. 1

The first issue of Bacon Review concentrates on neglected aspects of Francis Bacons life and work, presenting his achievements in startlingly new ways.

The three main features are by Yvonne Scott, who has fresh perspectives of Bacons admiration for ancient Egyptian art, by Gill Hedley, who tells the story of Bacons first important critic, Robert Melville, and by Sophie Pretorius, who explains the significance of Bacons friendship with the artist Richard Hamilton. Bacon Review also includes many hitherto unseen photographs from his familys archive, and several surprises.