Bruce Bernard Seated 1996

Lucian Freud, a renowned British painter, created the portrait "Bruce Bernard Seated" in 1996. Known for his intensely realistic and often confrontational approach, Freud depicts the sitter, Bruce Bernard, in a straightforward and intimate pose. The painting, rendered in Freud's signature thick impasto style, captures Bernard's subtle expression and physical presence with remarkable detail, highlighting the human form's vulnerability and complexity. The work exemplifies Freud's mastery of figurative art and his penchant for exploring the human condition through close observation.