David Given Schwarm

I generally do not review books until I have finished. But this one really has me thinking. First of all, like Kurt and Courtney, it suffers from the major problem of the biographer placing himself in the story. Over and over again–in almost comical Warhol fashion. In some ways the British are so far off the pace.

Also, the author asked Bacon to help with the book three times and Bacon said no–every time. This is from the book. This changes everything.

A dark story of Soho and beyond–lots of drinking and gambling and gossip. Very little about art–most of which is taken from other interviews.

This book feels like it was put together in a weekend.

But, even with all this I am still really enjoying it. Dark, but there is something there.