Lucian Freud
Painting, Visual Artist
1922 – 2011
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Who was Lucian Freud?
Lucian Michael Freud, OM, CH was a German-born British painter. Known chiefly for his thickly impastoed portrait and figure paintings, he was widely considered the pre-eminent British artist of his time. His works are noted for their psychological penetration, and for their often discomforting examination of the relationship between artist and model.
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- Born
- Dec 8, 1922
Berlin - Also known as
- Lucian Michael Freud
- Lucian Michael Freud, OM, CH
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Lady Caroline Blackwood
(1953 - 1959) - Kathleen Epstein
(1948 - 1952)
- Lady Caroline Blackwood
- Children
- Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Germans
- British Jews
- German Jews
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
- University of London
- Goldsmiths College
- Lived in
- Berlin
- Died
- Jul 20, 2011
London
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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