 Head I , completed late in 1948 , is considered more successful than Head II . Although it is well @-@ regarded critically , Head II is seen as something of a creative cul @-@ de @-@ sac , while Heads III , IV and V are usually considered as merely intermediate steps towards Head VI . It is exceptional in Bacon 's oeuvre that works of their relative poor quality survive ; he was ruthlessly self @-@ critical and often slashed or abandoned canvasses before they were completed . When pressed again by Brausen in 1953 to produce works for a New York show that she had been publicising for a year , he was full of doubt and destroyed most of what he had been working on , including several other popes . 
 Head I , completed late in 1948 , is considered more successful than Head II . Although it <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>well @-@ regarded critically , Head II is seen as something of a creative cul @-@ de @-@ sac , while Heads III , IV and V are usually considered as merely intermediate steps towards Head VI . It is exceptional in Bacon <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>oeuvre that <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>works</mark></a> of their relative poor quality survive ; he was ruthlessly self @-@ critical and often slashed or abandoned canvasses before they <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> completed . When pressed again by Brausen in 1953 to produce works for a New York show <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a>she had been publicising for a year , he was full of doubt and destroyed most of what he had been working on , including several other popes . 
Head I , completed late in 1948 , is considered more successful than Head II . Although it well @-@ regarded critically , Head II is seen as something of a creative cul @-@ de @-@ sac , while Heads III , IV and V are usually considered as merely intermediate steps towards Head VI . It is exceptional in Bacon  oeuvre that wrk of their relative poor quality survive ; he was ruthlessly self @-@ critical and often slashed or abandoned canvasses before they was completed . When pressed again by Brausen in 1953 to produce works fir a New York show she had been publicising for a year , he was full of doubt and destroyed most of what he had been workin on , including several other popes .