Lucian Freud

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lucian Freud
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1922(1922-12-08)
Age	102
Date Of Death	2011-07-20
Birthplace	Berlin
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Lucian Freud Biography

Lucian Freud is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on December 8, 1922 in Berlin, Germany. Surrealist and expressionist artist, best known for his deeply psychologically affecting portraits of nudes. His works include the self-portrait, “Man with a Turtle”, from 1946, and “Girl with a Kitten”, from 1947.

He was the grandson He was the grandson of Sigmund Freud..

Lucie, a German Jewish woman, was his mother. Ernst L. Freud, an Austrian Jewish father and architect, was his father. He was said to have had over 40 children, and at least 14 of his biological children. He was married for six years to Guinness beer heiress Caroline Blackwood.

Lucian Freud Net Worth

Lucian Freud is one of the richest Painter from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lucian Freud 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing and then Goldsmiths College. For a year, he was a merchant seaman.

His meticulous work took 16 months and 2400 hours, depending on the portrait.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Lucian Freud Dating?

According to our records, Lucian Freud married to Lady Caroline Blackwood , Kitty Garman. As of December 1, 2023, Lucian Freud’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lucian Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Lucian Freud celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Lucian Freud

1. Lucian Freud was a British painter and engraver.
2. He was born in Berlin in 1922.
3. Freud is known for his figurative paintings.
4. His work often depicts the human form in raw, honest detail.
5. Freud’s grandfather was Sigmund Freud, the famous psychoanalyst.
6. He studied at the Central School of Art in London.
7. Freud’s painting “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” sold for $33 million in 2008.
8. He painted portraits of many notable figures, including Queen Elizabeth II.
9. Freud died in London in 2011 at the age of 88.
10. His work has been exhibited around the world and is highly regarded by art critics and collectors alike.

Why is Lucian Freud important?

Lucian Freud (1922–2011) changed how we look at people. He filled his canvases with bodies rarely given space elsewhere: fat bodies, ageing bodies, queer bodies, exhausted bodies. Some have described his portraits as ruthless, pitiless, clinical and cruel; others see them as intimate and honest records of humanity.

Was Lucian Freud rich?

The painter, who had 14 children, left none of them any money. His fortune was worth £96 million , and his west London house and a sum of £2.5 million were left to his assistant David Dawson.

What was Lucian Freud inspired by?

Lucian Freud was deeply influenced by Francis Bacon , and admired him greatly. Francis Bacon was represented in some of his most famous works. Both of them exhibited their art at the 1954 Venice Biennale.

Is Lucian Freud dead?

July 20, 2011

What is Lucian Freuds style?

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