The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon is widely regarded as the most important British painter since Turner, although very little is known about the man himself. In this, the first-ever personal portrait of Bacon, Daniel Farson, friend and confidant to the artist 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 give us unique insight into Bacon's genius.