The Last Bohemians

S3 Ep1: Maggi Hambling: the great British artist on controversy, criticism and being a queer icon at 76

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The legendary British artist reminisces about her bohemian art school training, her love affair with Francis Bacon’s muse, how she feels about being a national treasure and queer icon, how she deals with bad reviews and why, at 76, she still refuses to conform – with plenty of surprises along the way