Perry Ogden

Blog : John Deakin and the lure of Soho

I always love looking at John Deakin prints. Wonderful black and white portraits. Seems that what he really wanted was to be taken seriously as a painter - but he never was. Of course, now when his paintings come up for auction they are much sought after. Well worth seeing this show at the Photographers Gallery in London. There's even a painting of Francis Bacon by Deakin.