Lucian Freud: monumental two-volume monograph published by Phaidon

Phaidon has released a comprehensive two-volume monograph on Lucian Freud, edited by Mark Holborn with contributions from Martin Gayford and David Dawson. The 616-page set includes 486 illustrations, featuring paintings in chronological order, drawings, sketches, engravings, and private letters. The first volume opens with an essay by Gayford and covers Freud's work from the 1940s to the 1970s, including early pieces like the sandstone sculpture 'Three-legged Horse' (1937) and lesser-known watercolors. The second volume spans the 1980s to late work, such as 'Reflection (Self-portrait)' (1981-82) and 'Freddy Standing' (2000). The publication includes a list of works, a chronology without photographs, and a bibliography of about thirty titles. Priced at €475, it serves as both a scholarly resource and a high-end art book.