description: Francis Bacon is one of the most important and influential artists of the latter part of this century. A fascinating, but very private figure, he was brought up in Ireland and until the war occupied himself with such jobs as butlering and running a gambling club with his ancient nanny. A legendary figure of 50s bohemia and homosexual society, his friendships included Lucian Freud, Sonia Orwell, Bill Burroughs, David Sylvester and Lord Gowrie.
language: English
title: Three queer lives: An alternative biography of Fred Barnes, Naomi Jacob and Arthur Marshall
titlecomplete: Three queer lives: An alternative biography of Fred Barnes, Naomi Jacob and Arthur Marshall
genres: Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Hamish Hamilton