I’ve taken an interest in Lucian Freud’s painting for a long time, and visited his recent exhibition in the National Gallery, in London. It was an impressively comprehensive retrospective survey of his work, and I decided to buy the catalogue and collection of essays that marked the occasion. Yesterday evening I managed to finish reading … Read more
I’m really struggling at the moment with a cold, which I’m sure is the worst one I’ve ever had. This morning’s Italian language class was only survived by a supreme effort. I’ve managed to do little of any value today …. apart from make dinner tonight. There is something particularly nasty about colds, in that … Read more
Last week’s “raid” on London enabled me to take in the current exhibition at Tate Britain, entitled All too human. I’m still uncertain as to whether this is intended to refer to the artists represented there or to their subject-matter. The sub-title of the event was “Bacon, Freud and a century of painting life”, and … Read more