The Lives of Lucian Freud
Fame 1968-2011
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
The Lives of Lucian Freud
Buy Now for £16.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Jonathan Keeble
-
By:
-
William Feaver
About this listen
Bloomsbury presents The Lives of Lucian Freud: FAME 1968-2011 by William Feaver, read by Jonathan Keeble.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, MAIL ON SUNDAY, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR
THE SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
‘A dazzling tour de force’ THE TIMES
‘Does justice to Freud’s pitiless genius as an artist’ DAILY MAIL
‘You can hear Freud’s voice on the page’ OBSERVER
‘Mesmerising … the ideal companion to Freud’s work’ GUARDIAN
William Feaver, Lucian Freud’s collaborator, curator and close friend, knew the unknowable artist better than most. Over many years, Freud narrated to him the story of his life, ‘our novel’.
Fame follows Freud at the height of his powers, painting the most iconic works of his career in a constant and dissatisfied pursuit of perfection, just outrunning his gambling debts and tailor’s bills. Whether tattooing swallows at the base of Kate Moss’s back or exacting a strange and horrible revenge on Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, Freud’s adventures were always perfectly characteristic. An enfant terrible till the end, even as he was commissioned to paint the Queen and attended his own retrospectives, what emerges is an artist wilfully oblivious to the glitter of the world around – and focussed instead on painting first and last.
Listeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about The Lives of Lucian Freud
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Martin D James
- 24-06-24
Excellent
Would recommend both books - a great account of the painting as well as the artist
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Moreton W. E. Horsley
- 12-10-20
Great life well written brilliantly read
A fascinating life of an incredible painter. Full of brilliant stories about mid 20thC London society. Brilliantly read. Feels like Freud is really speaking. Narrator no good French though, not that it matters since the rest was masterful. Thoroughly recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- diana lowe
- 06-11-21
Great portrait artist
I loved listening to the story of Lucian's later life. Anyone that wants to know about Lucian Freud should buy this.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Juliet
- 31-01-23
highly recommended
superb narrator, fascinating subject, cannot imagine that reading the book could match up to the audio version
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 06-08-22
Superb
Fascinating, detailed but not listy. Beautifully portrays Freida rich tapestry of a life. The narrator brings real life to the story with excellent intonation and pace
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Grumpy Squid
- 28-05-23
Did you warm to Clement Freud on Just a Minute
This book is written by acolyte. As I listened to the narrative, repeated again and again, that Freud was a marvellous painter, because he looked so closely at reality, and then tested the truth of this proposition by looking at his paintings this assertion was revealed as piffle. The book is interesting. Obviously if you are inclined to judge an artist by his personal behaviour you will never look at a Freud again.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- CONNOR MCINTYRE
- 07-04-21
Marvellous account ...
Marvellous account of an effervescent painter ... beautifully written, narrated and chock full of art-world gossip. A high recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Pauline F
- 27-01-23
Reads like a novel, so well written
Lucien Freud is my favourite painter and this 2 part biography gives an indepth portrait written by someone who knew him extremely well. The flaws and the genius of Freud are laid bare and by the time I had finishrd both volumes I felt like I had lost a friend (albeit a difficult one).
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!