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Book Synopsis: This volume, with more than 400 reproductions, will be the most comprehensive publication to date on Lucian Freud, covering a span of seventy years and including many works not previously reproduced. The result is a corpus of great works that reveal him to be the premier heir today of Rembrandt, Courbet, and Cézanne. The book includes not only Freud's paintings but also his sketches, woodcuts, and powerful etchings. While the bulk of his paintings are female nudes, his cityscapes, plant studies, and interiors, executed in his distinctive muted palette and visible brushwork, are all included. Freud, who has lived in London ever since his family left Berlin in 1933 when he was ten, has achieved preeminence through his ruthless perception of the human form. His importance has long been recognized in England, but his present super-celebrity status dates from a retrospective at the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C., in 1987. William Feaver, painter and for many years art critic for The Observer, provides a unique account of Freud's preoccupations and achievement. Startling, moving, profoundly entertaining, the book lives up to Freud's advice to students when getting them to paint self-portraits: “To try and make it the most revealing, telling, and believable object. Something really shameless, you know.”
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Discover the extraordinary artistry of Lucian Freud with our comprehensive volume, featuring over 400 reproductions. As the premier heir of esteemed artists like Rembrandt, Courbet, and Cézanne, Freud's works captivate and transcend time. This book not only showcases his iconic nude paintings but also unveils a treasure trove of his sketches, woodcuts, and powerful etchings. Delve into Freud's masterpieces and explore his cityscapes, plant studies, and interiors, all bathed in his striking muted palette and unmistakable brushwork.
Unveiled within the pages lies a journey spanning seventy years—a testament to Freud's relentless pursuit of capturing the essence of the human form. Renowned in his native England, Freud's reputation soared to unimaginable heights after a groundbreaking retrospective at the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C., in 1987. Now, you can immerse yourself in the artistic wonders of this enigmatic genius, brought vividly to life by William Feaver, a prominent painter and former art critic for The Observer.
Prepare to be astonished, moved, and profoundly entertained as you flip through these pages. Freud's advice to aspiring artists, to create revealing and believable self-portraits, is evident in every stroke and detail captured within this extraordinary publication. Allow yourself to indulge in the shamelessly remarkable world of Lucian Freud's artistry.
Order now and experience the beauty of Freud's masterpieces firsthand. Explore the depths of his artistic genius.
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