{"product_id":"lucian-freud-monumental-hardcover","title":"Lucian Freud: Monumental - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilippe de Montebello\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntimate portraits from one of the most innovative figurative artists of the twentieth century and the master of painted flesh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCurated by the artist's longtime studio assistant and friend, David Dawson, this important volume features twenty major and rarely seen paintings by Lucian Freud (1922-2011). The book begins with works from 1990, when Freud began painting the performance artist Leigh Bowery: these large-scale portraits of Bowery ushered in a new sense of monumentality in the artist's oeuvre. Inspired by Bowery's impressive physique, Freud began working on a larger scale, which emphasized the physical presence of his subjects. Despite their grand scale, Freud's subjects are still depicted with a sense of intimacy, penetrating honesty, and psychological depth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe naked body is a subject that has special significance in Freud's oeuvre. Nakedness was a way for Freud to get a more truthful portrait. Freud's probing oils get fresh consideration in this monograph and Dawson provides insights and stories about Freud working on these portraits, giving an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at the life of a contemporary master of representational art.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Dawson \u003c\/b\u003eis a painter who worked with Lucian Freud for twenty-five years. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Life with Lucian Freud.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe de Montebello\u003c\/b\u003e is a director of Acquavella Galleries in New York, focusing on special exhibitions and publications. Montebello was the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from 1977 to 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 12.3 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757976420640,"sku":"9780847866847","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/195800fe84477a56146ac102ff63ceac.webp?v=1780115937","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lucian-freud-monumental-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}