Man With a Blue Scarf by Martin Gayford
Lucian Freud (1922-2011) spent seven months painting a portrait of the author who is an art critic. In this title, he describes the process chronologically, from the day he arrived for the first sitting through to his meeting with the couple who bought the finished painting.
'It will be read as long as Freud’s work is admired' - Sunday Times
'A journal, an act of confession, a character study of Freud, a piecemeal survey of art history and an investigation into the practicalities of portraiture … a book that’s not just read but relished' - The Spectator
'If it is Freud who dominates the book, it is Gayford’s achievement to bring him out and to do so with wit and humour as well as acute intelligence … literally inimitable' - Guardian
'Freud is vividly surprising, potent and dynamic … a portrait of an anarchic painter with views on everything from Leonardo’s failings to Princess Margaret’s voice' - Observer
'One of the best books ever written about the art of painting' - Grey Gowrie, Financial Times
'A journal, an act of confession, a character study of Freud, a piecemeal survey of art history and an investigation into the practicalities of portraiture … a book that’s not just read but relished' - The Spectator
'If it is Freud who dominates the book, it is Gayford’s achievement to bring him out and to do so with wit and humour as well as acute intelligence … literally inimitable' - Guardian
'Freud is vividly surprising, potent and dynamic … a portrait of an anarchic painter with views on everything from Leonardo’s failings to Princess Margaret’s voice' - Observer
'One of the best books ever written about the art of painting' - Grey Gowrie, Financial Times
Martin Gayford is art critic for The Spectator and the author of acclaimed books on Van Gogh, Constable and Michelangelo. He is the author of many books, including Man with a Blue Scarf, Rendez-vous with Art, (with Philippe de Montebello), A Bigger Message, Modernists & Mavericks, A History of Pictures (with David Hockney), The Pursuit of Art and Spring Cannot be Cancelled, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500289716 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500289719 |
| Title | Man With a Blue Scarf |
| Author | Martin Gayford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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