Lucian Freud: Portraits (2004)
Overview
Filmmaker Jake Auerbach decides to offer a description of his friend Lucian Freud that's more truthful than the common media image by asking a number of people who have sat for Freud's portraits to share their experiences with the camera. They include several of Freud's friends and daughters, and the film becomes a depiction not only of his art, but also his private persona. Lucian Freud does not appear, with the exception of a brief shot at the end of the film.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.407 |
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Jake Auerbach
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Jake Auerbach
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Lucian Freud
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