Freud

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Lucian Freud (1922-2011) was a portrait painter dedicated to revealing deep truths. Working apart from mainstream 20th-century art, he studied his subjects with the meticulousness of a scientist, capturing both their physical imperfections and the inner emotions beneath the surface.

An intimate exploration of the human form through unflinching portraiture.

Lucian Freud’s work goes beyond mere representation, delving into the layers beneath the skin to expose sensation, emotion, intelligence, vitality, and the inevitable decline of the body. Although he distanced himself from comparisons to his famous grandfather, Sigmund Freud, the connection between Lucian’s portrait sittings and psychoanalytic sessions adds a compelling dimension to his figurative art.

His portraits-ranging from the Queen and Kate Moss to an overweight job center supervisor-combine thick, textured paint with a penetrating psychological insight. This creates a striking tension between the physical presence of the sitter and the intimate, often unsettling, relationship between artist and model.

This book showcases a selection of Freud’s most powerful and candid portraits, celebrating an artist regarded as one of the greatest masters of depicting the human body.

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