Hyperallergic

Lucian Freud’s Unseen Self-Portrait and Sketchbooks Go on View

Lucian Freud’s Unseen Self-Portrait and Sketchbooks Go on View “Truth heads into naked people bodies bodies whole complete living naked women avoid facial expression make bodies expressive of feeling, ...
The New York Times

Lucian Freud

The British painter is still in his studio, 365 days a year. In a late turn to self-portraiture, he has turned his scrutiny on himself. By Elizabeth Fullerton A major London exhibition asks viewers to ...
CNN

Rare portrait by Francis Bacon fetches $52.8 million at auction

A rare portrait by celebrated painter Francis Bacon sold for £43.4 million ($52.8 million) at Sotheby’s London on Wednesday, the first time the artwork has been auctioned in its almost six-decade ...
Artnet

As Seen On ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’: Lucian Freud’s Death-Defying Self-Portrait

“That’s a Freud?” critic Morf Vandewalt (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) asks Gita (Nitya Vidyasagar), an art cataloguer in Los Angeles. He gazes towards a large canvas in the corner of the room, a ...
Observer

A Rare Portrait of Lucian Freud’s Stepson Hits the Auction Block

Friends, family and romantic partners dominate the oeuvre of British painter Lucian Freud, whose work often documented his personal relationships. His children, who numbered more than a dozen, were ...
Barron's

Francis Bacon’s Portrait of Lucian Freud to Debut at Auction for $42 Million

A 1964 portrait of Lucian Freud by fellow British artist Francis Bacon will make its auction debut later this month at Sotheby’s in London with an estimate above £35 million (US$42.4 million). The ...
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Unseen work by Lucian Freud to feature in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

A collection of previously unseen drawings, etchings and paintings by British artist Lucian Freud will be showcased at the National Portrait Gallery early next year in what will be the UK’s most ...