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Lucian Freud

By Martin Gayford
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Lucian Freud explores the life and extensive seven-decade career of the British artist known for his profound impact on portraiture. This sumptuous edition includes hundreds of paintings, drawings, sketches, and etchings, alongside personal photographs and letters, offering a comprehensive and intimate view of Freud's work from the 1930s until his death in 2011. Created with the Lucian Freud Archive and edited by Mark Holborn, this volume celebrates the artist's legacy with elegance and depth.
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This volume is an exquisite addition for art lovers, collectors, and anyone interested in the life and work of one of Britain's greatest painters, as well as those fascinated by portraiture and modern art history.

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A sumptuous single-volume edition of Phaidon's acclaimed overview of one of the greatest painters of our time

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A sumptuous single-volume edition of Phaidon's acclaimed overview of one of the greatest painters of our time

Larger-than-life British artist Lucian Freud enjoyed a career lasting over seven decades. He worked almost until the day he died, leaving a portrait of friend and studio assistant David Dawson unfinished.

Now available for the first time in one elegantly combined edition, this acclaimed celebration of Freud's work from the 1930s to his death in 2011 includes hundreds of paintings, drawings, sketches, and etchings — even personal photographs and illustrated private letters.

A comprehensive overview of his life and work in one luxurious volume, Lucian Freud is a gorgeous addition to the shelves of art lovers everywhere. Created in collaboration with the Lucian Freud Archive and David Dawson, Director of the Archive, and edited by Mark Holborn.

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The Times calls it "a massive Phaidon performance," while Country & Townhouse describes it as "comprehensive, scholarly and beautifully crafted." Hypebeast praises the thorough exploration of Freud's career. Reviews for the earlier two-volume edition highlight its precision, grandeur, and insightful look into Freud's methodology, with Times Literary Supplement noting the book brings the artist into sharper focus than ever before.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838665692

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Contributors:

  • Edited by Mark Holborn
  • Edited by David Dawson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 75.0mm

Width: 273.0mm

Height: 353.0mm

Weight: 6015g

Pages: 624

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About the Author

Martin Gayford is a writer and art critic for The Spectator magazine. He sat for a portrait by Freud, an experience recounted in Man with a Blue Scarf (2010).

Painter David Dawson is represented by Marlborough Fine Art, London. Freud's assistant from 1991 until his death, he was a frequent model for his paintings.

Mark Holborn is an editor, designer, and writer who has worked with many leading artists over the last 30 years.

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