Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait

Documentary

2019, Movie, 1h 26min

For the first time in history the Royal Academy of Arts in London, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, is bringing together Lucian Freud’s self-portraits. The exhibition will display more than 50 paintings, prints and drawings in which this modern master of British art turned his unflinching eye firmly on himself. One of the most celebrated painters of our time, Lucian Freud is also one of very few 20th-century artists who portrayed themselves with such consistency. Spanning nearly seven decades his self-portraits give a fascinating insight into both his psyche and his development as a painter, from his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later. When seen together, his portraits represent an engrossing study into the dynamic of ageing and the process of self-representation. This intensely compelling exhibition creates a unique opportunity for EXHIBITION ON SCREEN to reveal the life’s work of a master in one show.

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

David Bickerstaff

Cast:

Lucian Freud

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It’s really designed to fill in the gaps and provide context; a slightly purer form, perhaps, of the gallery film mini-genre we have got used to.

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Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait offers a rare and intimate look at the life's work of a modern master painter.s Throughout his career, Freud unflinchingly turned his brush on himself, creating a stunning collection of self-portraits that span nearly seven decades. This exhibition brings together over 50 of these works, providing a fascinating insight into both the artist's psyche and his development as a painter. From his earliest portrait painted in 1939 to the final one executed 64 years later, Freud's self-portraits offer a captivating study of the aging process and the art of self-representation.

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