Lucian Freud at the Pompidou!

This was an exciting exhibition to stumble upon, I did not expect such a dream worthy experience in the Pompidou as this (I do like the Pompidou don't get me wrong, but this excited me to no end, he's INCREDIBLE) and here is a list of the pieces I viewed whilst at the exhibition (there was no photography, however you can find a majority of these in this book I believe - I own it - ISBN 978-0-8478-2952-1; this book should be in every good library.)

The Painter's Room 1944
David and Eli 2003-2004
Large Interior, Paddington 1968-1969
Two Irish Men in W11 1984-1985
Large Interior, Notting Hill 1998
Factory in North London 1972
Night Interior 1968-1970
Wasteground with Houses, Paddington 1970-1972
Ib and her Husband 1992
Two Japanese Wrestlers by a Sink 1983-1987
Naked Woman 1988
Buttercups 1968
Acacia 1975
Painter's Garden 2005-2006
Garden Painting 1995
Two Plants 1977-1980
Painter's Garden 2003-2004
Garden in Winter 1998-1999
Landscape 1993
Naked Portrait 1972-1973
Interior with Hand Mirror (Self-Portrait) 1967
Reflection 1981-1982
The Painter Surprised by a Naked Admirer 2004-2005
Painter Working, Reflection 1993
Reflection with Two Children 1965
Interior with Plant, Reflection Listening 1967-1968
Self Portrait, Reflection 1996
Reflection (Self Portrait) 1985
Self Portrait, Reflection 2002
Portrait of Baron HH Thyssen-Bornemisza 1981-1982
Irish Woman on a Bed 2003-2004
After Cezanne 2000
After Chardin (Small Plate) 2000
After Chardin 2000
After Chardin (Large) 1999
After Chardin (Small) 1999
Naked Portrait Standing 1999-2001
After Constable's Elm 2003
Head, Torso, Thighs 2001
Two Men in the Studio 1987-1989
Two Men in the Studio 1989
Girl in Attic Doorway 1994
Girl in Attic Doorway 1995
Woman Sleeping 1995
Naked Woman on a Sofa 1984-1985
Sleeping by the Lion Carpet 1995-1996
Naked Man, Back View 1991-1992
Benefits Supervisor Sleeping 1995
Standing by the Rags 1988-1989
Nude with Leg Up (Leigh Bowery) 1992
Leigh Under the Skylight 1994
Evening in the Studio 1993
Pluto and the Bateman Sisters 1996
Sunny Morning - Eight Legs 1997
Naked Portrait with Red Chair 1999
Red Haired Man in a Chair 1962-1963

This was an exhibition to be marvelled and wondered at for hours. So I did. With such magnificent brush work, marks and colour combinations, opposing tonal ranges and fades so subtly produced all in the same painting how could I not admire and stare willingly at each and every piece? My luck was certainly with me on this visit to Paris, as not only this was on, but there was yet another exhibition on which rather fascinated me! and that shall be in my next post.

© Dean Ross.