"It feels like a crisis every time I pick up a brush and paint, it's life or death." There's no sense of exaggeration or ...

When I think about summer reading, I think about relaxing with an easy page-turner … but I also think about finally having the headspace for the more complex, challenging books that have haunted my ...

A collection of previously unseen drawings, etchings and paintings by British artist Lucian Freud will be showcased at the National Portrait Gallery early next year in what will be the UK’s most ...

Portrait of a Young Man (1944) is among those which will be featured in a collection of previously unseen drawings, etchings and paintings by artist Lucian Freud (The Lucian Freud ...

Drawing into Painting will showcase previously unseen work by the British artist at the National Portrait Gallery next year. Portrait of a Young Man (1944) is among those which will be featured in a ...

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Christie’s will sell three early Lucian Freud paintings from the same collection in its London evening sale on 15 October, with a combined estimate of £13m to £20m. The paintings have all been in the ...

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A self-portrait by the British artist Lucian Freud is expected to sell for millions, with estimates ranging from £8 million to £12 million. The art and luxury auction house Christie’s will offer three ...

Bella Freud, daughter of Lucian Freud and great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, carved her niche in fashion with wit and intellect. Mentored by Vivienne Westwood, she launched her label in 1990, ...