Portrait of Lucian Freud. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Lucian Freud

About

British painter and agravar (1922-2011)

Quick Facts

Name
Lucian Freud
Born
1922-12-08
Died
2011-07-20
Occupation
painter / illustrator / printmaker / draftsperson / graphic artist / architectural drafter / portraitist / artist
Citizenship
United Kingdom / Germany
Birthplace
Berlin

Relationships

Spouses & partners

Family

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Music & Artistry

Genres

  • portrait
  • genre art
  • landscape painting
  • animal art
  • nude

Awards & Nominations

4 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
1997Rubenspreis Received
1993Order of Merit Received
1983Companion of Honour Received
—Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Received

Notable Works

  • Benefits Supervisor Sleepingpainting by Lucian Freud
  • Naked Portrait 2002portrait by Lucian Freud depicting Kate Moss

Education

  • Goldsmiths, University of London
  • Central School of Art and Design
  • Bryanston School
  • Dartington Hall School
  • East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing

Languages

Native language

  • British English

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q154594 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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