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R.I.P. Lucian Freud (1922–2011)

“Standing by the Rags” (1988-89) oil on canvas. Courtesy of the Estate of the artist.

Only just a few weeks ago did the world bid adieux to Cy Twombly, one of the greatest painters of the post war era. And now sadly this week, another great painter of the same period has passed at the age of 88, Lucian Freud drew his last breath on Wednesday at his home in London. While Twombly expanded the boundaries of Abstract Expressionism, Freud, in turn, re-appropriated figurative portraiture. Over a 60-year strong artistic career, Freud remained unyieldingly faithful to his genre of choice and was often compared to old masters such as Titan, Rembrandt, Ingres and Monet.
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R.I.P. Cy Twombly

Hero and Leandro 1984 (Apainting in Four Parts) Part I, 1984 oil, house paint, paint stick on canvas 66 x 78 7/8 in. (167.6 x 200 cm) Framed caption: ‘he’s gone | up bubbles | all his amorous breadth’ Courtesy of Cy Twombly Gallery, The Menil Collection Houston

Cy Twombly, renowned for his large scale canvases with childlike scribbles, passed away Tuesday this week in hospital in Rome, at the age of 83.

As one of the most prominent American artists in the post war era, Twombly was an instrumental figure in pushing painting beyond the confines of Abstract Expressionism, along with Jasper Jones, Robert Rauschenberg and Ellsworth Kelly.
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