Francis Bacon Quotes

“Bacon loved the extremes of waking in the grim discomfort of his living quarters and working in the studio’s cramped chaos before appearing for dinner, impeccably groomed, in the hushed opulence of a grand hotel.”
― Michael Peppiatt, Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma

“desperation and unhappiness stretch your whole sensibility.”
― Michael Peppiatt, Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma

“While he dropped fortunes at roulette and insisted on his guests having the best view and every delicacy in restaurants, he himself would often walk home or take the Underground rather than choose the comfort of a cab.”
― Michael Peppiatt, Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma

“It’s tragic to go on desiring when one’s old.’ There were also the haunting possibilities of promises not fulfilled.”
― Michael Peppiatt, Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma

“he was alluding to what he considered the most insidious punishment of all: guilt,”
― Michael Peppiatt, Francis Bacon: Anatomy of an Enigma