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Lucian Freud: Paintings (Paperback)

by Robert Hughes (Author)

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Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; New edition edition (2 Oct 1989)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0500275351
ISBN-13: 978-0500275351
Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 24.9 x 1 cm

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The critic Robert Hughes describes Lucian Freud's quest for a reality beyond naturalism, which has produced some of the most powerful and moving paintings - particularly portraits - of recent decades. Hughes is also author of "The Shock of the New", the book of the television series.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and accesable. Beautifully presented., 7 Aug 2000

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With lots of reproductions and details, (105 of the 112 illustrations in colour) you can't really go wrong with Robert Hughes' clear, consise and yet beautiful book. A really good book to both study and admire, it is accesable and good value for money too!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not a comprehensive monograph, but the 99 colour reproductions are excellent, 8 Mar 2009

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I've owned this book for years and would say that the reproductions are excellent. The colour plates are on good quality paper and provide a high level of detail, with a satin finish. Having seen some of Freud's early paintings recently at a small exhibition in London, would say the tone and colour matching is about as good as is possible.

Although this book is not a comprehensive monograph capturing Freud's entire output, it still makes for a solid reference illustrating how Freud's technique has evolved over the years, starting with the highly wrought early portraits moving onto his more expansive oil paintings executed in hog bristle.

I find it particularly good at illustrating the very fine detail of the head paintings from the 1950s.

There are 99 colour reproductions ranging from 1947 to 1987 with the emphasis firmly on studio figurative work.

What's missing: a lack of illustrations of drawings and etchings. And as another reviewer has noted, there is not much text by Robert Hughes to accompany the pictures. So if you are interested in the life and times of Freud, then you'll need to look elsewhere. But of the text there is, it is well written and informative.

If you don't want to commit just yet to spending on an expensive all-in-one monograph, and you're interested more in the paintings than the drawings and etchings, then I recommend starting with this book.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not great!, 9 Feb 2003

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I was not at all impressed by this book, It showed lots of illustations, but not the best works by Lucian. I was not much more impressed by the writing on the artist either showing lack of knowledge and not much intrest in this great artist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Lucian Freud.
I have enjoyed becoming more familiar with Lucian Freud's work with thanks to this book. I thought the selection of paintings was excellent as were the colour reproductions.

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