To launch the Lucian Freud Lecture Series, distinguished art critic Martin Gayford presents a keynote lecture on his experiences of sitting for Lucian Freud. Gayford’s talk draws on his acclaimed publication Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud, 2012 which takes the reader into that most private and intriguing place, the artist’s studio. A drinks reception follows in the Atrium, Trinity College Dublin.
Martin Gayford is an art critic for The Spectator and the author of acclaimed books on Van Gogh, Constable and Michelangelo. He previously collaborated with David Hockney RA on A Bigger Message: Conversations with David Hockney. Other works include a volume of travels and conversations co-written with Philippe de Montebello, Rendezvous with Art, and Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud, all published by Thames & Hudson. Art critic for the Spectator/ written prolifically about art and jazz, contributes to Daily Telegraph art magazines and exhibition catalogues.