Ariane Bankes

The ‘delishious’ letters of Lucian Freud

His vivid, misspelt missives, full of wild anecdotes and quirky sketches, are affectionate, teasing and often a bit surreal

Lucian Freud, c. 1943. [Ian Gibson Smith]

  • Love Lucian: The Letters of Lucian Freud, 1939-1954

    edited by David Dawson and Martin Gayford

    Thames & Hudson, pp. 392, £65

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