Don Bachardy

Praise for Don Bachardy: An Artist’s Life: “Oh, darling, Don Bachardy: An Artist's Life, is like a fizzy champagne (at least, that's how I remember champagne, when I drank it!)—crisp, invigorating, and you're hooked from the first pop! It's like twirling under the Hollywood sign at night, each page a new star sparkling with tales of love and courage from the one and only Don Bachardy. Believe me baby, this is not just a book, sugar, it's a marvelous dance with words, enchanting, heady and daring!” —Liza Minelli, Academy Award-winning actress/EGOT winner “A captivating read. I have always been struck with how comfortable Don Bachardy is with himself. I think that this is perhaps one of the reasons that he and Christopher Isherwood were daring enough to live the open life that they did long before it was conventional or even safe to do so. Their love story is one of beauty and is an inspiration to all who have ever felt trapped by convention.” —Tom Ford, fashion designer and acclaimed filmmaker of A Single Man and Nocturnal Animals “They became a legendary gay couple when all other gay celebrities were closeted. This book is a paean to Don’s love for Chris and his enthusiasm for life. Don calls himself an artist of personality, and he certainly met and drawn all the Hollywood stars of the day, from Charles Laughton to Natalie Wood—and all the literary personalities from Tennessee Williams to E. M. Forster.” —Edmund White, author of the landmark trilogy A Boy’s Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, and The Farewell Symphony “Don Bachardy captures the outer likeness and the inner life of his subjects. He is genuinely interested in them and sometimes seems to actually love them.” —Sir Ian McKellen, Tony‑winning and multiple Academy Award and Emmy‑nominated actor “This groundbreaking oral biography reveals its multi‑talented subject in multi‑faceted detail, providing fresh, intimate insight into the legendary Bachardy‑Isherwood partnership.” —Michael York, film and Emmy‑nominated television actor