Don Bachardy

Don Bachardy (b. 1936), is a noted portrait artist living in Santa Monica, California. Among his notable works is the official gubernatorial portrait of Governor Jerry Brown hanging in the California State Capitol. (The California state official biography page for Governor Jerry Brown features a photograph of the painting.)

Related Topics:
Santa Monica, California - Governor - Jerry Brown - California - State Capitol

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Bachardy was the lover of the writer Christopher Isherwood from 1953 until Isherwood's death in 1986. A number of paperback editions of Isherwood's novels feature Bachardy's pencil portraits of the author. Bachardy's life and works are documented in Terry Sanders' film The Eyes of Don Bachardy.

Related Topics:
Christopher Isherwood - Terry Sanders

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Bachardy was an inspiration for many of Christopher Isherwood's novels, and some wonder whether he may have helped co-write some.

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