Lucian Freud essay

Lucian Michael Freud is a British painter but was born in Berlin, Germany. Who was born 8 December 1922. He started to study at the Central School of Art in London in 1938 until 1939, he then went onto the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing 1939 for 3 years up to 1942, in 1942 till 1943 at Goldsmiths' College, London part-time. He then went onto serve as a merchant seaman in an Atlantic convoy in 1941 for only 3 months. After being invalied out of the merchant navy he started working as a full-time artist. Freud had a studio in Paddington London for 30 years before moving into one in Holland Park.

After the 1950 he began to paint portraits often nudes, he would often clean his brush after each stroke. His portraits often only consist of the person who is sitting, or sometimes sprawled naked on the floor or on a bed. His models are mostly of people who are in his life, such as: friends, family, fellow painters, lovers and also children.

His first exhibition was organised by the Arts Council of Great Britain. It was held in 1974 at the Hayward Gallery in London. His most successful exhibition was the one at the Tate Gallery in 2002 was a sell-out.

The Lucian Freud Gaz painting is a male portrait of a man with a hat and wearing a red top. It seems like the model he decided to paint was like a farmer or cowboy sort. He has emphasized the models long face, his nose, his lips and his teeth in detail. Lucian has added a peace symbol and a # symbol to the top of the model.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Freud

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