....such as Lucian Freud - on film, in words and ink - which includes my efforts to draw him while he talks - and moves!
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| still from Lucian Freud on Omnibus by the BBC |
It's well worthwhile highlighting the Omnibus interview with past master Lucian Freud conducted by jake Auerbach on the occasion of his exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 1988. That's over 30 years ago - when he was 66. (It's on BBC iPlayer which means that it can be seen by viewers in the UK only)
As Auerbach says on his own blog post The first one....
It is a filmed conversation with Lucian Freud recorded at the time of his exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 1988.
The filming took place during two early (6.30AM) sessions at the Gallery itself and was followed on each occasion by breakfast at the Quality Chop House (Quality Chop House)… which looked similar to today… if a little dirtier… but was then a cafe for the Royal Mail sorting staff from across the road; served great porridge and had fresh kippers from the down train from Scotland which arrived at Kings Cross station at 5.45 each morning.
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| Omnibus: Lucian Freud - available on iPlayer |
More About Lucian Freud
For those who want to know more about Lucian Freud, here is a list of past blog posts about him
- Lucian Freud - paintings of plants and gardens (2018)
- Lucian Freud Archive of Sketchbooks and Drawings gifted to the nation (2015)
- "Lucian Freud Drawings" - a life in line (2012)
- VIDEO: WSJ review of "Lucian Freud Portraits" + BBC2 programme (2012)
- Other Current Exhibitions of Work by or about Lucian Freud (2012)
- Review: Lucian Freud Portraits at National Portrait Gallery (2012)
- David Hockney on sitting for Lucian Freud (2012)
- Video: Sue Tilley talks about modelling for Lucian Freud (2012)
- Lucian Freud (1922-2011) - an appreciation (2011)
- Lucian Freud: the Painter's Etchings - at MOMA (2007)
- On Portraiture: Chuck Close and Lucian Freud (2007)
- Lucian Freud - on film, in words and ink (2007)