Lucian Freud remembered

article by Rafael Pittman

I went to the 2002 retrospective of Lucian Freud in London and bought the catalogue, one of a handful I have from exhibitions on my bookshelf.

I remember being impressed by the subject matter, ordinary people mostly with no clothes and all painted seemingly in the same colours, images of everyday life that betrayed his other delights from fine dining to elegant motor cars.

Freud’s social life is in stark contrast to the mundane routine of London life portrayed in his paintings from buddleia and brickwork to cumbersome nudes including a self portrait, as comfortable with himself wearing only an old pair of “house slippers” ( unlaced hobnail boots) as dressing up to be out with friends at the Wolseley.

He believed that inner thoughts should remain with the artist and not interfere with their art, rather like ” God in nature” that explains why he avoided giving interviews. Some insights into the artist can be gleened from the article.

original source:The Guardian<>

The Louvre and London’s National Gallery are collaborating to exhibit the two versions of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Virgin of the Rocks”.

source:The Guardian