could display an artistic temperament. But the depth of his loathing for his own art dealers at the Marlborough Gallery in London has been revealed through previously unheard tape recordings.
Yet he did not feel appreciated by his dealers, the tapes reveal. When his friend suggests that the Marlborough wants him just “slaving away, producing paintings for them non-stop and … keeping you prisoner in a quiet, shut-off place”, Bacon exclaims: “Yes.” Earlier this year, the Marlborough Gallery confirmed that it will close in June. It was founded by the late Frank Lloyd and Harry Fischer in 1946, who turned it into one of the world’s most important galleries. But, despite acclaimed exhibitions, its record was not unblemished. In the 1970s, it emerged that trustees of Mark Rothko’s estate had sold paintings to the gallery for far less than the market value. Lloyd was later convicted of tampering with evidence in connection with the case.
In the recordings, Bacon can also be heard reading passages from a letter from a former Marlborough employee who had moved overseas: “He writes… ‘The only time I have regretted not being at the Marlborough was when I looked at your catalogue and I realised I had a peculiar desire to see your new exhibition, but could not’ … He goes on to say, ‘I don’t know why you stay with that pack of thieves’.”
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