Introduction by Martin Gayford Appreciation by David Hockney This accessible guide features a selection of portraits by Lucian Freud, regarded by many as one of the world's greatest realist painters. The book includes some of the finest examples of Freud's work from across seven decades. The portraits are complemented by a chronology illustrated with documentary images and some previously unpublished informal photographs, and introductory texts by Martin Gayford and David Hockney. The Lucian Freud: Painting People features a selection of the artist's finest portraits and figure paintings arranged chronologically, from the early 1940s to his death in 2011. In his introductory essay, Martin Gayford looks at Freud's standing as an artist and his place in art history, and offers personal insights into the artist's life and approach to portraiture. World-renowned artist David Hockney gives a revealing account of his own experience of sitting for a portrait by his friend and fellow artist, and an illustrated chronology enables readers to place Freud's works in context. Portraits and paintings of the human form were central to Freud's oeuvre, and with examples drawn from public and private collections around the world, this book demonstrates Freud's stylistic development and technical virtuosity. Working only from life, the artist claimed 'I could never put anything into a picture that wasn't actually there in front of me.' A private man, Freud's close relationship with his sitters was played out behind the closed door of the studio. Among those represented in this book are members of his family - particularly his mother, Lucie - artists, such as Frank Auerbach, John Minton and David Hockney, and the performance artist Leigh Bowery and Bowery's friend Sue Tilley, immortalised by Freud in a series of monumental paintings in the 1990s. This book includes some of the finest examples of Freud's work from across seven decades. The portraits are complemented by a chronology illustrated with documentary images and some previously unpublished informal photographs, and introductory texts by Martin Gayford and David Hockney.
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Martin Gayford, art critic and writer. His recent publications include Man with a Blue Scarf (in which he relates his experiences of sitting for Lucian Freud) and Constable in Love. He co-curated the Constable Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in 2009.|David Hockney, British painter, printmaker and photographer, considered to be one of the most influential and significant artists of his generation. He was a friend of Lucian Freud, for whom he sat in 2002.
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By Stevo
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I think this book is an adequate introduction to Freuds work but it seems to fall between two formats. It has a lot of nicely printed reproductions of portraits from the full range of Freuds working life but because of it's size ( 210 X 170mm ) there are bigger and better books available. The small format could have been balanced by a good biography but that too is fairly minimal and David Hockney's introduction is only a couple of pages long.
This book is cheap but it seems to me if you want a book of prints you should go for something bigger and if you want to know more about Freud and his working methods you should get 'Man with a Blue Scarf' - another Martin Gayford book on Freud which I found enlightening and entertaining.
This book is cheap but it seems to me if you want a book of prints you should go for something bigger and if you want to know more about Freud and his working methods you should get 'Man with a Blue Scarf' - another Martin Gayford book on Freud which I found enlightening and entertaining.
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By A. M. Kidner
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After seeing the exhibition, I bought this book ,and pictures are very good ,just to remind me what I saw
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By bunnie
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This book covers the progression of Freud's work. Having been to the recent exhibition at the N.P.G this book will help to keep the memories fresh. Also there is information and photographs of Freud which, all in all, make it a very nice little book to have.
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Essential reading
If you are a n aspiring portrait painter this is essential reading/looking.
Some insights into Lucien Freud's painting methods and his life.
Some insights into Lucien Freud's painting methods and his life.
Published 1 month ago by Ms. G. Williams
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Great book!
Bought this book for my granddaughter who is an A-level Art student. She was thrilled. Would recommend to anyone who admires Freud's work and/or is interested in painting... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Edward26
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If you like Freud you will love this
If you love art you will love this, some fantastic portraits. I saw his exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery and wanted this for my bookshelf.
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