The British painter Lucian Freud, who was 88 when he died on July 21, proved with a bang the continuing vitality of the figurative tradition in art. In 1993, Time's then-art critic Robert Hughes, ...

Lucian Freud’s top auction works reveal a market captivated by raw human exposure, where physical presence and quiet studio tension translate into extraordinary commercial demand Art world crisis — ...

LONDON — Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met the artist Lucian Freud. The paintings he made of her in the 1990s are now among the most famous in modern art — and the most ...

Lucian Freud, a central figure of the Neo-Expressionist movement, is renowned for his profound exploration of the human body and psyche through intense, visceral paintings. His distinctive approach ...

A significant collection of previously unseen works by British artist Lucian Freud is set to be unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery early next year, marking the UK’s most comprehensive museum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The subject of one of Lucian Freud's portraits has described the late artist as a "perfectionist" who would stab his leg with a ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Portrait painter Lucian Freud left a record 96 million pounds ($156 million) in his will, the largest sum bequeathed by a British artist, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.

Renowned portraitist and grandson of Sigmund Freud, Lucian Freud died yesterday. His paintings of Leigh Bowery are some of the most brilliant from the late 20th C. but this tidbit from his Wikipedia ...

The British painter is still in his studio, 365 days a year. In a late turn to self-portraiture, he has turned his scrutiny on himself. By Elizabeth Fullerton A major London exhibition asks viewers to ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Portrait painter Lucian Freud left a record 96 million pounds ($156 million) in his will, the largest sum bequeathed by a British artist, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported.