LUCIAN FREUD/ THE SELF

These paintings provide the viewer with a constant reminder of the artists overwhelming presence,whether he is confronting the view er directly or only present as a shadow or in a reflection. Freudsexploration of the self-portrait is unexpected and wide-ranging. In this volume, essays by leadingauthorities, including those who knew him, explore Freuds life and work, and analyze the importanc e ofself-portraiture in his practice.