Below the surface: Lucian Freud’s etchings look closely at the human form


Artist Lucian Freud made a point of getting close to his subjects. “He talked about getting to deal with the animal quality of his human sitters and closely examining the skin,” said curator Jennifer Farrell. Photo courtesy of the Fralin Museum of Art.

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