How did Lucian Freud present queer and marginalised bodies? | National Gallery

Art historian Gregory Salter considers Freud’s paintings of queer and marginalised bodies in the age of Section 28, the early years of HIV/AIDS, and preoccupations about class and gender. As part of our ‘New Perspectives on Freud’ series, Salter examines Freud’s paintings of gay men, the queer performer Leigh Bowery, and Sue Tilley – the subject of Freud’s famous ‘Benefits Supervisor’ series – from the 1980s and 90s. Some of these works are on display in ’The Credit Suisse Exhibition – Lucian Freud: New Perspectives’ 1 October 2022 - 22 January 2023 Book your tickets, Members go free: On Fridays from , you can pay what you wish for your exhibition ticket. 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Twitter ⭐️