Brian Crowley discusses Iosagán, a painting by Beatrice Elvery designed to instil nobility in young minds
Philip McEvansoneya finds that Margarita Cappock’s book Francis Bacon’s Studio (Merrell) succeeds admirably in its scholarly interpretation of the contents of Bacon’s studio while the vagaries of the creative process remain elusive
Barbara Dawson promises exciting new discoveries about Francis Bacon’s technique when his centenary exhibition opens this autumn at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.
Catherine Marshall describes the elusive process of creating an intimate portrait, exemplified in John Minihan’s series on Francis Bacon
Margarita Cappock explores the nature of the intense and complicated friendship of Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud