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Who is the model in Lucian Freud's Benefits Supervisor Sleeping?
Benefits Supervisor Sleeping shows Sue Tilley, a London benefits supervisor who modeled for Freud in the 1990s. Freud completed the painting in 1995, building the body with thick, slow layers of paint.
Why are Lucian Freud's portraits described as unsparing?
Freud painted flesh, fatigue, age, and awkward poses without smoothing them into glamour. His sitters, including Leigh Bowery and Sue Tilley, often appear exposed in both physical and psychological ways.
Was Lucian Freud related to Sigmund Freud?
Yes, Lucian Freud was Sigmund Freud's grandson. He was born in Berlin in 1922 and moved to Britain as a child after the Nazis came to power.
How did Lucian Freud's painting style change over time?
His early work was sharper and more linear, while his mature portraits became heavier, thicker, and more physical. By the 1980s and 1990s, Freud was using dense impasto to make skin feel almost sculptural.
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