aspiring performers before and after him, he had to find a way to survive while developing his craft and searching for work. His early years in the city became an important part of the story he would later tell about his beginnings.
Bacon has recalled initially staying with his sister while trying to establish himself in New York. Eventually, he needed an affordable place of his own. Through an advertisement in the Village Voice, he found inexpensive accommodation that was described as an artist-oriented residence. The living arrangement was basic
