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Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting @ National Portrait Gallery Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting will be the UKs most comprehensive museum exhibition to focus on the artist's works on paper, including some works seen on display for the first time. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) achieved recognition as one of Britain's foremost figurative painters, celebrated for his clinically raw and intensely observed portraits and nude studies. Freuds working practice, artistic techniques and processes, alongside his dedication to the genre of portraiture all contribute to his popularity as an artist. The exhibition explores the artists lifelong preoccupation with the human face and figure from the 1930s to the early 21st century, focusing on Freuds mastery of drawing in all its forms from pencil, pen, and ink to charcoal and etching. In addition, a carefully selected group of important paintings will reveal the dynamic dialogue between his practice on paper and on canvas. Ahead of the exhibition in 2026, the National Portrait Gallery has acquired 12 new works from the estate of Lucian Freud. Among these are 8 etchings, including a trial proof, which are the first of their medium by Freud to enter the National Portrait Gallerys Collection. One of the newly acquired etchings, which depicts the artists fashion-designer daughter, Bella Freud, will feature in the new exhibition, alongside archive research and previously unseen materials. Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting is the first exhibition of Freuds work at the National Portrait Gallery since the major retrospective Lucian Freud Portraits held in 2012, shortly after his death.
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