Couple
Couple
Signed Print
Lucian Freud
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28 x 22cm, Edition of 25, Etching
Medium: Etching
Edition size: 25
Year: 1982
Size: H 28cm x W 22cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Meaning & Analysis
Couple (1982) is an etching by Lucian Freud that shows two figures pressed closely together, their faces turned inward in a moment of shared intimacy. Their features are loosely drawn, almost merging into one another, as if caught mid-laughter or just after it - unguarded, familiar. The lines are quick, overlapping, less concerned with polish than with presence.
In Couple, there’s a warmth here that feels rare in Freud’s work, though the gaze remains direct. Rather than expose, the etching seems to observe quietly. It’s not an idealised portrayal, but it isn’t clinical either. The figures are rendered with enough specificity to feel real, but not so much that they become fixed in meaning. What remains is a brief, tactile moment of two people, close.
Famed for his representations of the human form, Lucian Freud is one of the 20th Century's most celebrated artists. The grandson of psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, the artist confronts the psychological depth and bare complexities of the human body. From his early works to his celebrated nudes and portraits, Freud's canvases resonate with an almost tactile intensity, capturing the essence of his subjects with unwavering honesty. Freud painted only himself, close friends, and family, which floods his work with an intimacy that is felt by the viewer. His pursuit of honesty through portraiture shaped the trajectory of figurative art in the 20th century.
