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Episode: 88. New Perspectives on Lucian Freud With his friend and assistant David Dawson and curator Dr. Daniel Herrmann
Description: This December marks the centenary of the artist Lucian Freud’s birth. To celebrate, the National Gallery has gathered around 60 of his works, spanning seven decades, from all over the world to mount New Perspectives, an important exhibition that encompasses the best of his work from the early 1940s till his death in 2011. The show is a magnificent tour-de-force and on this week’s podcast, we’re delighted to be in conversation with curator Dr. Daniel Herrmann about what New Perspectives reveals about Freud’s art and character, so often overshadowed by our preconceptions.
We’re also thrilled to...