Gilbert & George and the Communists

James Birch has been a promoter of modern art for over thirty years and boasts a resume of exhibitions both throughout the UK and internationally. The first gallerist to show works by Grayson Perry and the neo-naturists, James was also a close friend of Francis Bacon, Gilbert & George, Denis Wirth-Miller and Genesis P-Orridge.Written with the journalist Michael Hodges, whose work has appeared in the Sunday Times, the Financial Times, the New Statesman and Esquire.

Praise for Bacon in Moscow 'A rollicking cultural adventure before the fall of the Berlin Wall and the meteoric rise of contemporary art in the nineties ... Fascinating and true.' Grayson Perry 'Conjured up and delivered with first hand insight and humour, navigating Russian mores and the British art world.' Richard E. Grant 'Darkly funny account of art behind the iron curtain. Evocative and authentic.' Observer'Full of eccentric characters and comic incident.' The Times'Birch is one of those rare wunderkinds of the art world.' The Lady 'A winning combination of recent-ish global history, alcohol-fuelled bad behaviour, and the struggle to bring art to the masses. Very good and very funny.' Jarvis Cocker