The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon

The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon

The Authorized Biography

Summary

Widely regarded as the best British painter since Turner, very little is known about Francis Bacon's life. In this, the first-ever book to be written about him, Daniel Farson, friend and confidant to Bacon for over forty years, gives a highly personal, first-hand account of the man as he knew him. From his sexual adventures to his rise from obscurity to international fame, Farson gives us unique insight into Bacon's genius.

Reviews

  • The most fascinatingly provocative, intimate study of an artist I have ever read
    Patrick Skene Catling, Evening Standard

About the author

Daniel Farson

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