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  1. Jul 20, 2011 · Lucian Freud was a British artist, famous for his portraits and self-portraits painted in an expressive neo-figurative style. He painted people without idealizing them, emphasizing sexual characteristics and imperfections of a human body, and influenced by early 20th-century Expressionism and Van Gogh.

  2. Oct 21, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Lucian Freud, one of the most influential portraitists of the 20th century. Discover how he painted himself and others with unflinching honesty and intimacy, from his early Surrealist style to his later fleshly realism.

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    Lucian Michael Freud OM CH (/ f r ɔɪ d /; 8 December 1922 – 20 July 2011) was a British painter and draughtsman, specialising in figurative art, and is known as one of the foremost 20th-century English portraitists.

  4. One of the late twentieth-century's most celebrated portraitists, Freud painted only those closest to him: friends and family, wives and mistresses, and, last but not least, himself. His insightful series of self-portraits spanned over six decades.

    • British
    • December 8, 1922
    • Berlin, Germany
    • July 20, 2011
  5. Oct 5, 2019 · By Farah Nayeri. Oct. 5, 2019. LONDON — In 1993, the British painter Lucian Freud, who had just turned 70, took on one of the boldest projects of his career: producing a full-length portrait...

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  7. Oct 27, 2019 · “How complicated, how fascinating it all is.” Lead Supporter. In a world first, we unite Lucian Freuds self-portraits in one extraordinary exhibition. See more than 50 paintings, prints and drawings in which this modern master of British art turns his unflinching eye firmly on himself.

  8. Learn about the life and work of Lucian Freud, a British painter and draughtsman, specialising in figurative art and portraiture. See his self-portraits, paintings of friends and family, and his influence on the School of London movement.

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