Lucian Freud in London
Britain's National Portrait Gallery launched a major show of the late figurative painter Lucian Freud's work Wednesday, showcasing the fleshy portraits which made him one of the world's most revered artists in his lifetime.
The grandson of Sigmund Freud died last July at the age of 88 while collaborating with the gallery on the show of 130 works of art, which includes his unfinished "Portrait of the Hound," the auction record-smashing "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping" and some moving paintings of… Read more
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Couple Holds World Record for Most Vow Renewals
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