LUCIAN FREUD "THE NEW YORKER" ETCHING, 2006 cobra art Feted and vilified in equal

Feted and vilified in equal measure

Scherman's sumptuous portraits (whether contemporary

in Toronto

This portfolio is based on the cutout ensemble and wall piece Face of a Poet (1977)

LUCIAN FREUD "THE NEW YORKER" ETCHING, 2006 cobra art Feted and vilified in equalLucian Freud (1922 2011) was a seminal figure in 20th century British art, celebrated for his raw and psychologically charged exploration of the human form. With his distinctive figurative intensity, Freud captured friends, family, and lovers in a signature brand of realism that he refined over a seven decade long career. The artist revitalized traditional portraiture in England by imbuing his images with visceral complexity and exposing his subjects