Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud by Martin Gayford
Lucian Freud (1922-2011), widely regarded as the greatest figurative painter of his time, spent seven months painting a portrait of the art critic Martin Gayford. The daily narrative of their encounters takes the reader into that most private place, the artist's studio, and to the heart of the working methods of this modern master-both technical and subtly psychological.
From Man with a Blue Scarf emerges an understanding of what a portrait is, but something else is also created: a portrait, in words, of Freud himself. This is not a biography, but a series of close-ups: the artist at work and in conversation in restaurants, taxis, and his studio. It takes one into the company of the painter who was a friend and contemporary of Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, and Francis Bacon, as well as writers such as George Orwell and W. H. Auden.
About the Author
Martin Gayford is art critic for The Spectator. His books include Man with a Blue Scarf, A Bigger Message, and Rendez-vouz with Art (with Philippe de Montebello), and Modernists and Mavericks.
Hardback | 248 pages
152 x 229 x 29.97mm | 760g
13 May 2011
Thames & Hudson Ltd
London, United Kingdom
English
6 Illustrations, black and white; 58 Illustrations, color
0500238758
9780500238752
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. No obvious damage to the cover. The dust jacket is included and in good condition (obvious scuff marks along the edges, and some minor general wear). All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.