From a private collection in Italy, these previously unpublished works by Francis Bacon are presented here in thematic sections, each preceded by a brief introductory text. Nearly 700 drawings, pastels and collages were gifted by Bacon over many years to his close friend, the Italian journalist Cristiano Lovatelli Ravarino. His commentary is included in this volume, along with texts by the renowned art historians Edward Lucie-Smith and Fernando Castro Flórez, as well as an authentication report by Ambra Draghetti, graphological consultant to the Court of Bologna.

The works were photographed expressly for this publication.

Publisher: Scripta Maneant