Exhibition catalogue
Read Gregory Salter's essay, among others, in 'Lucian Freud: New Perspectives'. Members receive an exclusive discount
Freud's paintings of queer and marginalised bodies
Art historian Gregory Salter considers Lucian Freud’s paintings of naked bodies in the age of Section 28, the early years of HIV AIDS, and preoccupations about class and gender
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New Perspectives
Our 'New Perspectives' film series brings to light new angles on Lucian Freud's work, looking beyond his fame and infamy, and focussing on the artist's uncompromising commitment to painting in the 20th century.
In this film, Dr Gregory Salter from the University of Birmingham, considers Freud’s paintings of gay men, performer Leigh Bowery, and Sue Tilley – the subject of Freud’s famous ‘Benefits Supervisor’ series – in the context of British queer and political history in the 1980s and 90s.
More in the series
Fine art students respond to Freud
To mark Freud’s centenary, we met three students from the Slade School of Fine Art to hear how a new generation of figurative artists relate to Lucian Freud and his work
A close look at three paintings by Freud
Curator Paloma Alarcó reveals how Lucian Freud's paintings reflect his practice – from paint-splattered floorboards to an interest in zoology
The Gallery's first Freud retrospective
From his best-known paintings, to new perspectives, here's why you won’t want to miss 'The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Lucian Freud'
Unexpected views
Chantal Joffe on Titian's 'Diana and Callisto'
Contemporary painter Chantal Joffe describes her first encounter with Titian’s ‘Diana and Callisto’, relating her own experience of the figures it contains to those of Lucian Freud
