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The cover of the Lucian Freud: Beholding the Animal hardcover book from Taschen, featuring a large potted plant and a man peering from behind it.
  • The cover of the Lucian Freud: Beholding the Animal hardcover book from Taschen, featuring a large potted plant and a man peering from behind it.
  • A spread featuring two close-up Lucian Freud portraits of men's faces, showcasing his unique oil painting technique.
  • The Lucian Freud book shows a reclining portrait of "The Painter's Mother" and a "Head of a Big Man" etching.
  • A spread from the luxury Taschen art book showing two Lucian Freud figurative paintings: "Naked Man on a Bed" and "Annabel Sleeping."
  • A page from the Lucian Freud hardcover art book featuring two sleeping portraits: "Girl in a Striped Nightshirt" and "Bella."
  • A page showing the Lucian Freud oil painting "Girl in a Fur Coat," a classic example of his portraiture.
  • A detailed oil painting of a bathroom sink with a running tap, from the Lucian Freud fine art book.
  • The cover of the Lucian Freud: Beholding the Animal hardcover book from Taschen, featuring a large potted plant and a man peering from behind it.
  • A spread featuring two close-up Lucian Freud portraits of men's faces, showcasing his unique oil painting technique.
  • The Lucian Freud book shows a reclining portrait of "The Painter's Mother" and a "Head of a Big Man" etching.
  • A spread from the luxury Taschen art book showing two Lucian Freud figurative paintings: "Naked Man on a Bed" and "Annabel Sleeping."
  • A page from the Lucian Freud hardcover art book featuring two sleeping portraits: "Girl in a Striped Nightshirt" and "Bella."
  • A page showing the Lucian Freud oil painting "Girl in a Fur Coat," a classic example of his portraiture.
  • A detailed oil painting of a bathroom sink with a running tap, from the Lucian Freud fine art book.
Lucian Freud: Beholding the Animal Hardcover Art Book

Lucian Freud: Beholding the Animal Hardcover Art Book

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Lucian Freud: A Master of Unflinching Truth 🎨

This luxury art book isn't just a collection of images, it's a psychological exploration. Freud's portraits are an unflinching look at the human form, an honest record of the body in all its complexity. He saw his subjects with a scientist's eye, capturing not just the surface but also the emotion and the inevitable passage of time beneath the skin. The thick impasto surfaces of his oil paintings seem to breathe with a life of their own, each brushstroke a testament to his meticulous observation. 🖌️

96 pages 📖

Interestingly, while Freud rejected comparisons to his famous grandfather, Sigmund Freud, there's a fascinating parallel between their methods. Just as a psychoanalyst delves into the human psyche, Lucian Freud's long sittings were a form of psychological interrogation. His paintings of everyone from the Queen to Kate Moss and an obese job center supervisor reveal a direct and often disarming insight into his models. It's an uneasy but mesmerising dance between artist and subject, a search for a profound truth.

Dimensions: 21 x 1.3 x 26 cm 📕

This TASCHEN book brings together some of Freud's most outstanding and unapologetic portraits, solidifying his reputation as a master of the human form. For lovers of fine art, portraiture, and British art, this volume is an essential addition to any collection. 📖

TASCHEN's commitment to democratising art shines through in this beautifully curated edition. As a publisher of choice for renowned artists, they have once again produced a book that is both a visual feast and a valuable scholarly resource. This hardcover art book is perfect for anyone interested in classic art, modern art, and the intricate art of portrait painting. It's more than a book it's a statement piece for your home.