Lucian Freud Exhibition London
When
09 February 2012 -
27 May 2012
10am - 6pm
Where
National Portrait Gallery, The
Cost
£12.00-£14.00
Age Restrictions
n/a
As part of the Cultural Olympian London festival for 2012, a Lucian Freud exhibition takes place at the National Portrait Gallery. Bringing together a selection of his most famous works, this London exhibition is bound to be yet another highlight of what is set to be a major year for cultural greats.
Lucian Freud exhibition
London galleries seem to be pulling out all the stops for exhibitions during 2012 to accompany the sporting achievement of the London Olympics, and the National Portrait Gallery is no different. Showcasing the portraits of Lucian Freud, who is seen by many in the art world as the greatest modern realist painter, the gallery invites you to view his astonishing collection of work.
Modern portraits
Central to the work of the artist is his work on portraiture and this Lucian Freud exhibition London event is the very first dedicated to that specific theme. Renowned for his no hold barred, warts and all kind of style, Freud has garnered a multitude of fans around the world, with his graphic, visceral, almost tangible manner of portraying people.
Famous paintings
Several of Freud's most famous paintings include people and animals, generally painted in the same impasto style, with generous amounts of paint giving an almost structural feel. Girl with a White Dog, from 1950-51, currently hangs in the Tate Modern and is seen as one of his mostly reconisable works. He is also known for his portrait of the Queen, undertaken from 2000 to 2001, and in 2008 his work Benefits Supervisor Sleeping sold at auction for $33.6 million, giving him the world record for the sale of a work by a living artist.
Pictures of people
As the entire Lucian Freud exhibition is dedicated to the portraits, the show has been divided up into thematic areas, allowing visitors to follow the progression of his style from one period to the next. Taking into consideration his subjects, the formality of the poses, and the varying themes, you can see his technical virtuosity in all areas of work, from the paintings of his friends, lovers and family to the official commissions and those of his fellow artists.
The Lucian Freud exhibition London event takes place from Thursday 9th February - Sunday 27th May 2012 at National Portrait Gallery. If you would like to book tickets for this exhibition, click on the Buy Tickets button for more information.
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