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Lucian Freud, one of the greatest living painters and portraitists, applies a powerfully obsessive scrutiny to his subjects, aiming for his paintings to embody flesh. This aspiration leads to unsentimental and revealing portraits, as he translates scrutiny into paint strokes. His studio, akin to that of his friend Francis Bacon, becomes an intense site for one-on-one encounters and a significant backdrop in his work, with the atmosphere and light of his interiors contributing to the potency of his paintings. This survey, accompanying a critically acclaimed Pompidou retrospective, highlights Freud's studio as a pivotal stage for his art, showcasing over 200 color illustrations of his paintings, graphic works, and photographs. Featured are his large interiors, nudes, variations on master portraits, and notable self-portraits, alongside substantial photographic documentation of the studio. Born in Germany in 1922 and relocating to London in 1933, Freud served briefly in World War II before holding his first solo exhibition in 1944. Despite limited exhibitions throughout his career, his 1995 portrait "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping" set a world record for a living artist when it sold for $33.6 million at auction.
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Lucian Freud - The Studio, Lucian Freud
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- 2010
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- Title
- Lucian Freud - The Studio
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lucian Freud
- Publisher
- Hirmer
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 3777426911
- ISBN13
- 9783777426914
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- Categories
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- Art
- Rating
- 4.6 out of 5
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- Lucian Freud, one of the greatest living painters and portraitists, applies a powerfully obsessive scrutiny to his subjects, aiming for his paintings to embody flesh. This aspiration leads to unsentimental and revealing portraits, as he translates scrutiny into paint strokes. His studio, akin to that of his friend Francis Bacon, becomes an intense site for one-on-one encounters and a significant backdrop in his work, with the atmosphere and light of his interiors contributing to the potency of his paintings. This survey, accompanying a critically acclaimed Pompidou retrospective, highlights Freud's studio as a pivotal stage for his art, showcasing over 200 color illustrations of his paintings, graphic works, and photographs. Featured are his large interiors, nudes, variations on master portraits, and notable self-portraits, alongside substantial photographic documentation of the studio. Born in Germany in 1922 and relocating to London in 1933, Freud served briefly in World War II before holding his first solo exhibition in 1944. Despite limited exhibitions throughout his career, his 1995 portrait "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping" set a world record for a living artist when it sold for $33.6 million at auction.