Tag: Lucian Freud

An unusual dynamic is consequently captured between the photographer and artist in the photograph of Lucian Freud.

The Royal Academy’s current exhibition, Lucian Freud: The Self-portraits, is a bold and singular response to this century’s fascination with self-image. Lucian Freud’s artistic career predates the selfie-saturated 2010s, yet his work captures the obsession and volume with which we display ourselves today.