Lucian Freud
For much of his career, Lucian Freud allowed his paintings to speak for themselves, but in 1988 he talked for the first time - to Omnibus - about his work and ambitions.
For much of his career, Lucian Freud allowed his paintings to speak for themselves, but in 1988 he talked for the first time - to Omnibus - about his work and ambitions.
'The greatest living realist painter' is critic Robert Hughes' description of Lucian Freud, whose major retrospective at London's Hayward Gallery in 1988, brought together the paintings of a lifetime. The exhibition was seen as a revelation, just as it had been in Washington and Paris.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Participant | Lucian Freud |
Film Editor | Laurie Choat |
Executive Producer | John Archer |
Director | Jake Auerbach |
Broadcasts
- Fri 20 May 1988 22:20
- Mon 2 Aug 2021 22:00
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