Lucian Freud: Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil Paintings

The second part of the Lucian Freud catalogue raisonné is a comprehensive catalog of the artist's oil paintings, featuring detailed entries, new photography, and essays by contributors. It provides essential information, provenance, and history of exhibition and literature, with over 500 works presented and fully catalogued. The catalog includes new analysis of the paintings, reproduced in color, and essays by contributors, making it indispensable for research on Freuds career and critical responses to it.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1200 pages
Publication date: 11 February 2025
Publisher: Modern Art Press

The Lucian Freud Catalogue Raisonné, Volume II: Oil Paintings is a comprehensive and authoritative publication that documents the artist's oil paintings in four volumes. It is the first attempt to comprehensively catalogue Freud's oil paintings, which number over 500. The catalogue is meticulously curated by Catherine Lampert and Toby Treves, who provide detailed entries for each work, including essential information such as provenance, history of exhibition, and literature. Each entry includes individual remarks by the curators, offering their insights and perspectives on the paintings. The catalogue features new analysis of the paintings, informed by the collaborative research and collective knowledge of Freud's oeuvre. Almost every work is reproduced in colour, including many for the first time, providing a vivid and detailed representation of Freud's artistic vision. The publication also includes several essays by contributors, including the critic and Freud specialist Sebastian Smee, National Portrait Gallery research fellow Jacob Simon, and curator and art historian Colin Wiggins. These essays provide a broader context for the paintings and offer critical insights into Freud's career and critical responses to it. A chronology of Freud's life and work, comprehensive lists of solo and group exhibitions, and a bibliography are also included, providing a comprehensive overview of Freud's career and critical responses to it. The volumes are indispensable for research and provide a valuable resource for anyone interested in the art of Lucian Freud.

Weight: 12666g
Dimension: 322 x 386 x 168 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781916347472