Considering Lucian Freud’s paintings
I don’t think they are of much value
although they reach incredibly high
prices at auctions.
But I like his freedom
to portray
some nasty criminals,
to paint naked
fat people from the edge
of society
on large canvases,
to paint
his daughters naked,
the famous model
Kate Moss pregnant and
naked,
himself naked,
and finally
the Queen
of England,
fortunately
not naked,
but on a very small canvas
something like 15 × 21 cm,
and looking almost like
a man
with a moustache.
When he finished,
the Queen approached.
Looked at the picture.
Didn’t say much,
but:
It was a pleasure
watching you
paint.
She said it all.
And he said it all.
Post je objavljen 18.12.2025. u 14:04 sati.