Daisy Hildyard is the author of Hunters in the Snow (Vintage) and The Second Body (Fitzcarraldo Editions).

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In the flesh: Francis Bacon photographed in 1984.

Wild things: the beasts of Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon’s work reveals an endless fascination with animals – and the bestial side of human nature

11 Apr 2021

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