{"product_id":"lucian-freud","title":"Lucian Freud - Monumental","description":"\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 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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50955080761632,"sku":"9780847866847","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9780847866847.jpg?v=1763702107","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/lucian-freud","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}