Lucian Freud retrospective at London's National Gallery

The National Gallery in London presents "Lucian Freud: New Perspectives," a major exhibition running until January 22, 2023. The show traces Freud's career from his early works, such as "Woman with Daffodil" (1945) acquired by MoMA, to his later large-scale nudes. Freud, born in Berlin in 1922 and a grandson of Sigmund Freud, fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and settled in London. He rejected movements and monogamy, focusing on intimate, unidealized portraits of people, animals, and objects. His work evolved from linear surfaces to layered brushstrokes, emphasizing physicality and emotional vulnerability. The exhibition includes pieces like "The Refugees" (1941), "Girl with a Kitten" (1947), and "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet" (1996).