LUCIAN FREUD

Curated by the artist's longtime studio assistant and friend, David Dawson, this important volume features twenty major and rarely seen painting by Lucian Freud (1922-2011). The book begins with works from 1990, when Freud began the painting performance artist Leigh Bowery: these large-scale portraits of Bowery ushered in a new sense of monumentality in the artist's oeuvre. Inspired by Bowery's impressive physique, Freud began working on a larger scale, which emphasized the physical presence of his subjects. Despite their grand scale, Freud's subjects are still depicted with a sense of intimacy, penetrating honesty, and psychological depth. The naked body is a subject that has special значення in Freud's oeuvre. Nakedness was a way for Freud to get a more truthful portrait.