The Portraits of Lucian Freud as a Commentary on the Human Condition

Abstract This essay examines how Lucian Freud’s artwork serves as a commentary upon the human condition through his depiction of the body. The human condition encompasses universal experiences such as mortality, self-realization and the search for meaning. I will analyse Freud’s approach to painting, his method, technique and the sitters he paints. Freud’s work builds…