How Francis Bacon boldly thieved his signature image from Munch – and gave it teeth A new exhibition at Tate Liverpool reveals how Bacon constructed his striking faces. By Craig Raine
Man on a wire: The playful simplicity of Alexander Calder The wonder of Calder's work with wire, on display at the Tate, is that their beauty makes you laugh. By Craig Raine
To look a courtier in the mouth: how to see beyond the stiff upper lips in Goya’s portraits Goya’s sketched faces are haunting islands of humanity in a sea of guarded aristocrats. By Craig Raine
“Of course, the stupid are always with us“: Craig Raine defends his Gatwick poem I realise the purpose is to make me feel like a war criminal. Sorry, tweeters, I don’t. By Craig Raine
“Of course, the stupid are always with us”: Craig Raine defends his Gatwick poem I realise the purpose is to make me feel like a war criminal. Sorry, tweeters, I don’t. By Craig Raine
How the impressionists found a new way of capturing the remarkable in everyday life Some think of the impressionists as the painterly equivalent of easy listening. Inventing Impressionism, themed around the collection of Paul… By Craig Raine
Hollywood hokum: Rubens only shone when he showed some restraint A new Royal Academy of Arts exhibition makes Craig Raine yearn for the draughtsman rather than the dramatic. By Craig Raine