{"product_id":"don-bachardy-an-artists-life","title":"Don Bachardy: An ArtistS Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eComplete With NeverBeforeSeen Photos And A Selection Of Iconic Artworks, An Unfiltered And Intimate Chronicle Of The Storied Hollywood Life Of Don Bachardy, The Acclaimed Portrait Artist Who, As Famed Author Christopher IsherwoodS Life Partner, Was Half Of AmericaS Most Famous Gay Couple For Over Three Decades, And Whose Subjects And Friends Include An Astounding Array Of Hollywood And Literary Celebrities.Believe Me, Baby, This Is Not Just A Book, Sugar, ItS A Marvelous Dance With Words, Enchanting, Heady And Daring! Liza Minnellia Figure As Fascinating As Any Of His Celebrated Subjects, Don Bachardy Has Lived An Extraordinary Life At The Heart Of Hollywood, Literary, And Artistic Circles. His Drawings And Paintings Reside In Museums Throughout Europe And The United States, And Include Portraits Of Movie Stars, Writers, Artists, And Public And Private Figures Of Every BackgroundFrom Bette Davis And Joan Crawford To Tennessee Williams And Truman CapoteAll Rendered In A Candid, Expressive Style Unmistakably The ArtistS Own.In This Unique Oral Biography, Bachardy Recounts His Astonishing Story, Providing Illuminating Recollections Of Celebrity Portrait Sittings And Revelations About His 30Year Relationship With Christopher Isherwood. From Their Meeting In The 1950S Until IsherwoodS Death In 1986, Theirs Was A Legendary Love Story, Courageous And Uncompromising For Its Time, And Remarkable In Any Era For The Creative Collaborations And Art It Continues To Inspire.Drawn From OneOnOne Interviews And Conversations Conducted At The Santa Monica Home Bachardy Shared With Isherwood, Michael Schreiber Has Crafted A Biography Unlike Any Other, Filled With Tantalizing Celebrity Tales Set Against The Backdrop Of BachardyS Artistic And Personal Journey. Wise, Warm, And Thoroughly Unflinching, This Is A Fresh And Revealing Portrait Of A Life Lived With Boundless Bravery, Curiosity, And Love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Books For Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47953242128629,"sku":"DADAX0806543795","price":39.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/812iydVI3JL.jpg?v=1775489225","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/don-bachardy-an-artists-life","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}