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22 x 20cm, Edition of 20, Etching
Medium: Etching
Edition size: 20
Year: 1992
Size: H 22cm x W 20cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: September 2023
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Lucian Freud’s Head Of Man II is a late 20th-century etching depicting the performance artist and fashion designer, Leigh Bowery. The head is shown in partial profile, the gaze cast downward, lending the work a sense of inward focus. The densely layered lines give weight to the surface, creating a textured interplay between flesh and form.
This etching reflects Freud’s sustained interest in the human figure as a subject of close scrutiny. The features are heavily worked, with tone and shadow used to carve out the structure of the face. The sitter’s expression resists easy interpretation, held somewhere between detachment and introspection. As in much of Freud’s work, his approach here is direct and unyielding, favouring exacting observation over sentiment.
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.