The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon ma mignonne" translates roughly as

ma mignonne" translates roughly as “Your turn

'de Kooning: An American Master' by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan

one of the artist's iconic leather-clad figures cast in weighty silver-toned resin

Destricted font design: Peter Saville

The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon ma mignonne" translates roughly as'The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon: The Authorized Biography' by Daniel Farson. A biography of Francis Bacon by Daniel Farson, the first book written about the artist by a close friend and confidant. Drawing on over forty years of frienship, it offers a first hand account of Bacons life, from Soho beginnings to international fame. Published by Vintage, 1994.