Lucian Freud

Name: Lucian Freud
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ISBN: 9780500030912

Lawrence Gowing, David Dawson, David Dawson

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Miscellaneous
05 June 2026

Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs

'One of the best books ever written by one painter about another' John Russell, The New York Times

Lucian Freud (1922-2011) was exceptional among 20th-century artists. His vigorous and innovative paintings are works of consistent richness and force, often disturbing and haunting. This book, in which Freud took a large part, is exceptional in itself: he chose, grouped and presented the large selection of paintings and drawings. The text is by Sir Lawrence Gowing, who was a painter himself and was a long-standing friend of Freud's.

By: Lawrence Gowing
Foreword by: David Dawson, David Dawson
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9780500030912
ISBN 10: 050003091X
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 05 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sir Lawrence Gowing CBE RA (1918-1991) was an English artist, writer, curator and teacher. Initially recognized as a portrait and landscape painter, he quickly rose to prominence as an art educator, writer, and eventually, curator and museum trustee. David Dawson is a renowned artist and photographer, with his most well known photographs being a series started in 2000 of Lucian Freud at work.

Reviews for Lucian Freud

'One of the best books ever written by one painter about another' - The New York Times 'The definitive monograph on Lucian Freud ... important and necessary' - Financial Times 'A handsome and illuminating account of [Freud's] art' - Observer 'A masterly achievement' - Arts Review