How does Lucien Freud know when he’s finished a portrait? “Freud’s criterion is that he feels he’s finished when he gets the impression he’s working on somebody else’s painting. You can see what he means: his own input is complete.”
How does Lucien Freud know when he’s finished a portrait? “Freud’s criterion is that he feels he’s finished when he gets the impression he’s working on somebody else’s painting. You can see what he means: his own input is complete.”