{"product_id":"lucian-freud-monumental-9780847866847","title":"Lucian Freud Monumental","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 monograp","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038832886103,"sku":"9780847866847","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780847866847.jpg?v=1750941609","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lucian-freud-monumental-9780847866847","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}