He was one of the most prominent British painter, author of many notable portraits, of psychological penetration and ferocious realism, with which he more than laid bare his models physically. He died day before yesterday in his London home at the age of 88. He lived to paint, and painted until the day he died. If his name didn't seem familiar to you, no doubt that of his grandfather did, the world famous neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud.
A lot of his paintings are of nudes, but his are not at all like the other painters' who show their female nudes to be alluring and in artistic or seductive post. His most controversial 'The sleeping supervisor of benefits' in 2008 fetched 2.5 million € in an auction in New York. I posted that painting here in my Multiply Photo Album, and many people criticised it to be ugly and even disgusting. He also painted many celebrity figures including Kate Moss and Jerry Hall, both to many very unflattering, and equally controversial, almost.
I thought I would post his most famous (some say notorious) painting of the 'supervisor' here, together with is own portrait, as homage to his life long achievement as one of the most acclaimed artist of the 20th century.
May he rest in peace.
Tags: lucianfreud, sigmundfreud
Prev: 22nd July 2011 Street Musicians - Head Or Tail?
No comments:
Post a Comment