{"product_id":"lucian-freud-david-dawson-9780847866847","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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Dawson, Philippe de Montebello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 084786684X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847866847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.30h x 10.00w x 1.00d","brand":"David Dawson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994925793535,"sku":"9780847866847","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f266739-03f7-4bcb-a650-29285d2d1400.jpg?v=1683332990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lucian-freud-david-dawson-9780847866847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}