The Picture || Vol. 1 || Lucian Freud

For the premiere of “The Picture” podcast, Bill Acquavella is joined by artist and author David Dawson in a discussion of their dear friend, the remarkably talented painter Lucian Freud. In his introduction, Philippe de Montebello also recounts a momentous meeting with Brooke Astor, who, as a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was transfixed by Freud’s portrayal of what she called “a repulsive mound of flesh.” © 2018 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved. ___ Lucian Freud “Eli and David” 2005-06 Oil on canvas 56 x 45 inches (142 x 117 cm) Private Collection © The Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images