In Soho, 1970

Francis Bacon In Soho, 1970, James Jackson

George Dyer and Francis Bacon

George Dyer and Francis Bacon in Soho, London, John Deakin, 1960s

Caroline Blackwood 1953-55

Caroline and Lucian the day after their marriage, 1953
Caroline in Soho, London, 1955
With Cyril Connolly outside Wheeler's restaurant in Soho, London, 1954

Lucian Freud by Walker Evans 1950s

Portraits of Lucian Freud Seated on Bed, London, Walker Evans, 1950s

Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud by Harry Diamond 1972

Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud in Dean Street Soho, Harry Diamond, 1974


Bacon and Freud met in 1945 through the artist Graham Sutherland and became close friends.
At one point, they met on an almost daily basis, frequently at The Colony Room in Soho.