Bodies We Want. All The Athletes In The Buff from the 2011 ESPN Body Issue.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRxCpDLFAVXtS3ZrMdOX4IiVo7nFyVfAejdusY0navRjV9xZtWr0phAumkOXbkPoWigPho-1DKyVfaap9YyN8iELxmOUxRFKs5vW_5H036kVYUQAHxqXNRvkkgSHoulrYrj09h_LfNh0/s1600/Blake-Griffith.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660930793046938146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRxCpDLFAVXtS3ZrMdOX4IiVo7nFyVfAejdusY0navRjV9xZtWr0phAumkOXbkPoWigPho-1DKyVfaap9YyN8iELxmOUxRFKs5vW_5H036kVYUQAHxqXNRvkkgSHoulrYrj09h_LfNh0/s400/Blake-Griffith.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 530px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFPmuEN-WcUOAviI2YuW3kdwM4JIwy9VKXVd0VrJAgLs-LqHav8fF-TakMDS_qWvzSbrBDI_Ghscgt6B879vfkZhyphenhyphenJp_Dcyi_qW9lHHe0J3c4FfJMF1sCQ8O3YtupzCW79QPxVJ4rCEs/s1600/espn_soloh_bww_576.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660928695722879202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFPmuEN-WcUOAviI2YuW3kdwM4JIwy9VKXVd0VrJAgLs-LqHav8fF-TakMDS_qWvzSbrBDI_Ghscgt6B879vfkZhyphenhyphenJp_Dcyi_qW9lHHe0J3c4FfJMF1sCQ8O3YtupzCW79QPxVJ4rCEs/s400/espn_soloh_bww_576.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 297px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:85%;" >above: Athletes Blake Griffith and Hope Solo pose au naturel for ESPN's Body Issue</span><br /><br />ESPN The Mag’s 3rd Body Issue, went on newsstands yesterday, Friday, October 7 and features over 22 athletes in the buff, revealing their physiques while tastefully concealing their other assets. Athletes who span the world of sports including the four cover athletes below: Hope Solo, Gretchen Bleiler, Blake Griffin, and Jose Reyes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDEfJK4kLltLDJ0qog8WVVelCscCTcyZCQwXYYjhxRkhsIna_fFo7xoMfTrObYoX8vRiCUTtsNuGes3ASSJ3E5iBlGpf_dY5sophHz2UjCzQfKw7NnNs3HtG3wpHraYo3uZuCgQsIBYg/s1600/Mag_Body002.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660873930907502050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDEfJK4kLltLDJ0qog8WVVelCscCTcyZCQwXYYjhxRkhsIna_fFo7xoMfTrObYoX8vRiCUTtsNuGes3ASSJ3E5iBlGpf_dY5sophHz2UjCzQfKw7NnNs3HtG3wpHraYo3uZuCgQsIBYg/s400/Mag_Body002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 314px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7IpAuGDiUdIIFdIYfHtpPttEiZ4v4HEBRe0Gc2_09-KhNMqD_iGm1QB_617L3mtouMSumaRRLzmNUcXNIRXb8B_TweErcXjjkiGKJUZiE9dVJ2OcicSS_ut_mDdg738lmsxjParc2Uw/s1600/Mag_Body001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660873996307583330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7IpAuGDiUdIIFdIYfHtpPttEiZ4v4HEBRe0Gc2_09-KhNMqD_iGm1QB_617L3mtouMSumaRRLzmNUcXNIRXb8B_TweErcXjjkiGKJUZiE9dVJ2OcicSS_ut_mDdg738lmsxjParc2Uw/s400/Mag_Body001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 314px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzby0OuAZ3QNQm9P7ETuUrTnVCIwAiGQ2OM5EhmWZQMRKAAX6Kr_XT7b5QdJYe5-GXhMIOkt-Jh5mvHND24TPh1YYQ9Hv1ZSIzJazwT6IsQgDO_a3DjM67ox4G1L3nKrWqjRSZgr7RN0/s1600/Mag_Body003.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660873815587070546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzby0OuAZ3QNQm9P7ETuUrTnVCIwAiGQ2OM5EhmWZQMRKAAX6Kr_XT7b5QdJYe5-GXhMIOkt-Jh5mvHND24TPh1YYQ9Hv1ZSIzJazwT6IsQgDO_a3DjM67ox4G1L3nKrWqjRSZgr7RN0/s400/Mag_Body003.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 314px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOdCRGbGJHkxpE4yjBwvrGUGLkih591ciXkisIKKv5Ui1zo7cK3ZBNzdRI36KDKL29GsjF9V_yyQJ5Ozi8yoBVnoe3BxI0xlerjqGG7X_c7keduaoeBu8bjOLBPaRhwlM8aDVtbwZ7lc/s1600/Mag_Body004.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660873711372219010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOdCRGbGJHkxpE4yjBwvrGUGLkih591ciXkisIKKv5Ui1zo7cK3ZBNzdRI36KDKL29GsjF9V_yyQJ5Ozi8yoBVnoe3BxI0xlerjqGG7X_c7keduaoeBu8bjOLBPaRhwlM8aDVtbwZ7lc/s400/Mag_Body004.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 314px;" /></a><br /><br />The much-anticipated issue is a celebration and exploration of the wide variety that is the athletic form demonstrated through creative photography, in-depth interviews and a variety of features including “Bodies We Want,” where The Mag once again celebrates the strength, grace and perfection of the athletic form featuring 22 of the sleekest physiques in sports.<br /><br />Celebrity and portrait photographers <a href="http://www.francescocarrozzini.com/">Francesco Carrozzini</a>, <a href="http://www.chrisboalsartists.com/photographers/alex-cayley/portraits/#1">Alex Cayley</a>,<a href="http://www.jeffriedel.com/home.html"> Jeff Riedel</a>, <a href="http://www.luissanchis.com/">Luis Sanchis</a>, <a href="http://www.phapak.net/">Peter Hapak</a> and <a href="http://www.alanclarke.com/">Alan Clarke</a> shot the following 24 photos for the issue and the four covers. The following images are grouped by photographer and some have been cropped for this post. The athletes and their corresponding sport are listed at the end of this post.<br /><br />Apolo Anton Ohno by Francesco Carrozzini:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUftsY5jAw1F7pKiu24AMaN4SC5GghKAEWBESqwf7Uh-9TthYB2ehTzwyAdZW842Nz6wG_QyaOxjKbCO_AUKoFvJNwRLgFihD9IDKK9hTx3vr6BC0BLSaWTMg-0MieAuVx0zPvSmaVQA/s1600/Ohno1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660920619425488402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUftsY5jAw1F7pKiu24AMaN4SC5GghKAEWBESqwf7Uh-9TthYB2ehTzwyAdZW842Nz6wG_QyaOxjKbCO_AUKoFvJNwRLgFihD9IDKK9hTx3vr6BC0BLSaWTMg-0MieAuVx0zPvSmaVQA/s400/Ohno1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYVBfg6KjRxSWeDhYzlKuA_n9dycnqm9EWKfqsxkbyL-2KyYfeH-FyI4GODjyMje4YF-DfTmixfmSDH90EIc2kdNtgLoE8sPe9aKIl82KAgy0kki7CXe1SWCRWiRpW-Az6l6pyUAASi0/s1600/Ohno2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660920542838198498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYVBfg6KjRxSWeDhYzlKuA_n9dycnqm9EWKfqsxkbyL-2KyYfeH-FyI4GODjyMje4YF-DfTmixfmSDH90EIc2kdNtgLoE8sPe9aKIl82KAgy0kki7CXe1SWCRWiRpW-Az6l6pyUAASi0/s400/Ohno2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 351px;" /></a><br />Gretchen Bleiler by Francesco Carrozzini:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmco-d8Ly2m10FC-6NOr1l8nWOcGBUkse6_-mAEXJ6pQywFunYCO7Qq_kHT7u8a1EIWGBzetJ80LxxCeHKoD6r15KYqkh8qCvUJD3GrrnsTYsKtaSXxGJQnwGjduIxMcl-Hs9LjoJoUOg/s1600/Gretchen-Bleiler.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660920352870623154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmco-d8Ly2m10FC-6NOr1l8nWOcGBUkse6_-mAEXJ6pQywFunYCO7Qq_kHT7u8a1EIWGBzetJ80LxxCeHKoD6r15KYqkh8qCvUJD3GrrnsTYsKtaSXxGJQnwGjduIxMcl-Hs9LjoJoUOg/s400/Gretchen-Bleiler.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 801px;" /></a><br />Jose Reyes by Francesco Carrozzini:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9UKZdRrUhFVeiDgQfrDek3dXRmYdonrSA1LVqg01evXDxzL8GasTDY2sZ8zPvUGjGKLEzwzgXPd_PfwpW5uK17Sxul4UOQntduhFYArVBBSp9-pWGuA8xQP_HnmJXW6-B0tpYOiX1-A/s1600/Jose-reyes.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660926682725137474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9UKZdRrUhFVeiDgQfrDek3dXRmYdonrSA1LVqg01evXDxzL8GasTDY2sZ8zPvUGjGKLEzwzgXPd_PfwpW5uK17Sxul4UOQntduhFYArVBBSp9-pWGuA8xQP_HnmJXW6-B0tpYOiX1-A/s400/Jose-reyes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 795px;" /></a><br />Alicia Sacramone by Francesco Carrozzini:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgNLkW9XasvJ7GLuzHj-oiQlgFkGdYQ3Rpqf9r0Q3-0C_-M_u5BmihA4wG4UqiVPgmzWRAom1-ULIo04gt61eE0IxVsnp82BMSj_bpoJYJDecrYh6NVTpa-YX3lcZy1XiYD_Cj6_BVeA/s1600/Sacramone.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660926382398288002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgNLkW9XasvJ7GLuzHj-oiQlgFkGdYQ3Rpqf9r0Q3-0C_-M_u5BmihA4wG4UqiVPgmzWRAom1-ULIo04gt61eE0IxVsnp82BMSj_bpoJYJDecrYh6NVTpa-YX3lcZy1XiYD_Cj6_BVeA/s400/Sacramone.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 439px;" /></a><br />Julie Chu by Alex Cayley:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiro8ZEOd4Hx3u__Av_yiFiZJkAefUxcVHts5baBgYCX1IW14DxZcuciGP_brpnbHQt2v63ciLlOOiRoB_Nc6iYqEtuovsO4_EJ5oX5H4LFbEXtHfVLmqfrc-Db8AvmioNrnXizU5Xt4/s1600/Julie-chu.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660925825983748882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiro8ZEOd4Hx3u__Av_yiFiZJkAefUxcVHts5baBgYCX1IW14DxZcuciGP_brpnbHQt2v63ciLlOOiRoB_Nc6iYqEtuovsO4_EJ5oX5H4LFbEXtHfVLmqfrc-Db8AvmioNrnXizU5Xt4/s400/Julie-chu.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 794px;" /></a><br />Ryan Kesler by Alex Cayley:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNsBbmCnp_jqPG9DKKhqDGLHqgGtwx3-Cz2WFAN7Y7_fUe_dcwgL80-M7vkEnmb0wPcFFiLqajUhhCg6hau4PrwNaDYf5Cv8Q7X0bIJY_Gi_wkp1lG_RpYvs8wx00emFYr0GdG2Xk6Ow/s1600/Ryan-Kesler.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660925967727746082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNsBbmCnp_jqPG9DKKhqDGLHqgGtwx3-Cz2WFAN7Y7_fUe_dcwgL80-M7vkEnmb0wPcFFiLqajUhhCg6hau4PrwNaDYf5Cv8Q7X0bIJY_Gi_wkp1lG_RpYvs8wx00emFYr0GdG2Xk6Ow/s400/Ryan-Kesler.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 473px;" /></a><br />Jeremy Campbell by Alex Cayley:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6PDsAkgtWfZnjmgGxQDfrQgkUTtXp3SBqrxrp4n7hyphenhyphenfnevcS10H2qX8UOyNLP5wH09yBU-Yvo-vwm2_Jf_J3surcdlX2p01o36ZCdASGe9OncCPLQeaDNYdawWKe1BqRGKpNQX2MI9k/s1600/Jeremy-Campbell.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660926844525486802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6PDsAkgtWfZnjmgGxQDfrQgkUTtXp3SBqrxrp4n7hyphenhyphenfnevcS10H2qX8UOyNLP5wH09yBU-Yvo-vwm2_Jf_J3surcdlX2p01o36ZCdASGe9OncCPLQeaDNYdawWKe1BqRGKpNQX2MI9k/s400/Jeremy-Campbell.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 432px;" /></a><br />Vera Zvonareva by Alex Cayley:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPuM151atqpEDnGC6CcJmoBuIqrffOhbwTUt1ROYyeGu4iOPZMYjYj8sDe2w75okI0LHooGjKge7MQURtcEkPxxdVWPeEcylo47ZY7Tjum_Yd7G7R5tDmA_BgAYtmsWdvY1LkHIq_1qo/s1600/Vera-Zvonareva.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660930045617366210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPuM151atqpEDnGC6CcJmoBuIqrffOhbwTUt1ROYyeGu4iOPZMYjYj8sDe2w75okI0LHooGjKge7MQURtcEkPxxdVWPeEcylo47ZY7Tjum_Yd7G7R5tDmA_BgAYtmsWdvY1LkHIq_1qo/s400/Vera-Zvonareva.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 785px;" /></a><br />Sylvia Fowles by Jeff Riedel:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6yFK5VuyHg6rzCbteu-lOmTpbHBfaDDnHS9br9VG7zZW_3Rhs-4L4ERO0KOSZeWIxhjklRCT4lEqNGUvUyM2BzZM2Vp1NNxyVbi0tczd1I5BP3zBgF1oKNXJ5oqNF7ZvPYZBFxmn6HM/s1600/Fowler.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660925681953274370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6yFK5VuyHg6rzCbteu-lOmTpbHBfaDDnHS9br9VG7zZW_3Rhs-4L4ERO0KOSZeWIxhjklRCT4lEqNGUvUyM2BzZM2Vp1NNxyVbi0tczd1I5BP3zBgF1oKNXJ5oqNF7ZvPYZBFxmn6HM/s400/Fowler.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 349px;" /></a><br />Jon "Bones" Jones by Jeff Riedel:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp8q9gMVJWp3oHIw_g3P_udJchuE61Sd7cQra4wMns9w-yxGrXK6d8sggXVN8aKtjLA3B8ASYopBggJmTDWuBu_bzHVMwMQaPPmzKwtvlm_F-RuYx2muXryzMU0IfxF8Gq07uE85XqQI/s1600/Bones.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660927244926079394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSp8q9gMVJWp3oHIw_g3P_udJchuE61Sd7cQra4wMns9w-yxGrXK6d8sggXVN8aKtjLA3B8ASYopBggJmTDWuBu_bzHVMwMQaPPmzKwtvlm_F-RuYx2muXryzMU0IfxF8Gq07uE85XqQI/s400/Bones.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 783px;" /></a><br />Ryan Hall by Jeff Riedel:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-BaaVvt1a1redkEhKB9w7GI9QxQUnOy3vkbhMdqaBYwQkz1CeYbNqyTDJVUrdLOboJ9nsfFlcyOP4ODNdkSxCv-iEmvSAUaPS4rx5n9ATs4iVgW-Rkb_e5yGdryjSB4jR0wueTtewos/s1600/Ryan-hall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660926547866099490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-BaaVvt1a1redkEhKB9w7GI9QxQUnOy3vkbhMdqaBYwQkz1CeYbNqyTDJVUrdLOboJ9nsfFlcyOP4ODNdkSxCv-iEmvSAUaPS4rx5n9ATs4iVgW-Rkb_e5yGdryjSB4jR0wueTtewos/s400/Ryan-hall.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 404px;" /></a><br />Belen Mozo by Jeff Riedel:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Hn9cCwbWUAXWQtsERkv5uFdycO5fNzE5umBtJygl6qO7Eygi1mohX_98SalNYWuhTeRWan1kinIPvIGTWhwqk7LFTxx3T52oF7c7-o4jc4Tk8NdumHX7qUhy1L4WLnDsvuGHNdshsds/s1600/Belen-Mozo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660930208013090370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Hn9cCwbWUAXWQtsERkv5uFdycO5fNzE5umBtJygl6qO7Eygi1mohX_98SalNYWuhTeRWan1kinIPvIGTWhwqk7LFTxx3T52oF7c7-o4jc4Tk8NdumHX7qUhy1L4WLnDsvuGHNdshsds/s400/Belen-Mozo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 795px;" /></a><br />Stephanie Gilmore by Luis Sanchis:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYJ2fKz5mQJxdjK0vTSmz6NE1k1Hn3Qvq1f7rVvrPScx-qTfJbA0EM-je2G3QVRjzoMrB2JwR9XySnLqujB8wgWQ8EWVUmMT6QVECV46o44HkjbzB43-4fF4xCwDya4qTPVsTFtdMxKQ/s1600/stephanie+gilmore.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660928858273960002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYJ2fKz5mQJxdjK0vTSmz6NE1k1Hn3Qvq1f7rVvrPScx-qTfJbA0EM-je2G3QVRjzoMrB2JwR9XySnLqujB8wgWQ8EWVUmMT6QVECV46o44HkjbzB43-4fF4xCwDya4qTPVsTFtdMxKQ/s400/stephanie+gilmore.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 351px;" /></a><br />Hope Solo by Luis Sanchis:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00CdmdjXmnRix3JrFfmZgJI-tGOXkvmkBZQt6eHCxRPZrF1yVWvhQKet1mii9HtbtzUgX97YWXj4K3dKVTsEV3DJ6ezxo2bH9jkq3P8ae6GsPxLjjtrOcp22XdMn5eePQBlgU0RC9tJU/s1600/Hope-Solo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660927632885963954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00CdmdjXmnRix3JrFfmZgJI-tGOXkvmkBZQt6eHCxRPZrF1yVWvhQKet1mii9HtbtzUgX97YWXj4K3dKVTsEV3DJ6ezxo2bH9jkq3P8ae6GsPxLjjtrOcp22XdMn5eePQBlgU0RC9tJU/s400/Hope-Solo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 345px;" /></a><br />Natasha Hastings by Luis Sanchis:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtXbMzgLIi9gYAEFpH0Q6qbENj0ygPBgZTR90sqoWavLKk0cK7KNum-WHPefFKoa85zIjmU1eKPOjRJ7atbmFwydohjW2HfnDTu2_9xynn7beAG2CJG1klmnVp8w2wRrO1NKze_rQSu8/s1600/Natasha-Hastings.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660926072797184322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtXbMzgLIi9gYAEFpH0Q6qbENj0ygPBgZTR90sqoWavLKk0cK7KNum-WHPefFKoa85zIjmU1eKPOjRJ7atbmFwydohjW2HfnDTu2_9xynn7beAG2CJG1klmnVp8w2wRrO1NKze_rQSu8/s400/Natasha-Hastings.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 411px;" /></a><br />Helio Castroneves by Luis Sanchis:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRZ3vVN39NXKCFNkyGiwCP6SVhT6kENd9AGpEaUjq3eoUHL3p5PQMQ3_B65HwPxqc15-5Cq5HG03R-ckonNn2v_Dps1XO2uziXzOXL1osOS123_JM1GpJnf39h7Fx7dRUnoucQ_vu1gM/s1600/Helio-castroneves.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660927750153852674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRZ3vVN39NXKCFNkyGiwCP6SVhT6kENd9AGpEaUjq3eoUHL3p5PQMQ3_B65HwPxqc15-5Cq5HG03R-ckonNn2v_Dps1XO2uziXzOXL1osOS123_JM1GpJnf39h7Fx7dRUnoucQ_vu1gM/s400/Helio-castroneves.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 355px;" /></a><br />Steven Jackson by Alan Clarke:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk94TWfryYh2tJgOyTRXk2UhXBdboqYERY_gAcpoP6Lw9CpAmM1TI0VJ2lsI5vGxxUQxOfKQ4GwDYNSM357cn7_f1eM3I1r9iac97mY4jtzqtFnTVWJGYUA3tJ9vfkewm9HPgW0iQ1eL8/s1600/Steven-jackson2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660928583957713778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk94TWfryYh2tJgOyTRXk2UhXBdboqYERY_gAcpoP6Lw9CpAmM1TI0VJ2lsI5vGxxUQxOfKQ4GwDYNSM357cn7_f1eM3I1r9iac97mY4jtzqtFnTVWJGYUA3tJ9vfkewm9HPgW0iQ1eL8/s400/Steven-jackson2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 351px;" /></a><br />close-up:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0xNxcCy2G4RTtBJeJC4h6nurPJPJjr7z8D-vAzq09ngIoV8_hyu1F_4XW-Me7uiBL9dVJH7gvLbJkvvFZ_lSFidiXI5nesmduzuf5m4HnzoAMCzyRezbL8Ie7XXXAZGjYTV-llOVtcE/s1600/Steve-Jackson-cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660931991451193794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0xNxcCy2G4RTtBJeJC4h6nurPJPJjr7z8D-vAzq09ngIoV8_hyu1F_4XW-Me7uiBL9dVJH7gvLbJkvvFZ_lSFidiXI5nesmduzuf5m4HnzoAMCzyRezbL8Ie7XXXAZGjYTV-llOVtcE/s400/Steve-Jackson-cropped.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 472px;" /></a><br />Louie Vito by Peter Hapak:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Fn6XpTLOqeN0pdE8JTR-X0EcB9JITT4JVNjLG0OAtb6aHByc2WgKlXte1DUFW-hXBYOgrOYkl8ylTkFHAeEqfGLzc-cp8LCodBxjq5oehVqZQxo-a1SRjCub-z7G47nx6dCp7HFauIA/s1600/Louie-Vito.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660929936638485394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Fn6XpTLOqeN0pdE8JTR-X0EcB9JITT4JVNjLG0OAtb6aHByc2WgKlXte1DUFW-hXBYOgrOYkl8ylTkFHAeEqfGLzc-cp8LCodBxjq5oehVqZQxo-a1SRjCub-z7G47nx6dCp7HFauIA/s400/Louie-Vito.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 303px;" /></a><br />Suzy Hotrod by Peter Hapak:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOVMbJEJMxJAN4k2n6Y-SqWytmqHh2Sox8uubnCxH7MUa4TOSqmVdiY02Q-5veyRDn1Fl48LpCyQM4kjc9QIYk2wwugU6oYN1Df6VV8eq6g5_xwC_2rZzZwfYrXVusWTF1a1DhchMIr8/s1600/suzy-hotrod.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660927012225886690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOVMbJEJMxJAN4k2n6Y-SqWytmqHh2Sox8uubnCxH7MUa4TOSqmVdiY02Q-5veyRDn1Fl48LpCyQM4kjc9QIYk2wwugU6oYN1Df6VV8eq6g5_xwC_2rZzZwfYrXVusWTF1a1DhchMIr8/s400/suzy-hotrod.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 780px;" /></a><br />Kelly Kulick by Peter Hapak:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghGFtPScyr70_uLzupIKPE7pC5uPeDtw5iIy4XQls_RxcsAnabYQGXcLREqHDOeUVN6hjcQg4NhmzlpsxewMzIuVz6VQ8H8ex28pSUwtGP6deHkNXGT1qFWm1SCpbsI-MBA1Pm2JGLv0/s1600/Kelly-Kulick.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660928313319076434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghGFtPScyr70_uLzupIKPE7pC5uPeDtw5iIy4XQls_RxcsAnabYQGXcLREqHDOeUVN6hjcQg4NhmzlpsxewMzIuVz6VQ8H8ex28pSUwtGP6deHkNXGT1qFWm1SCpbsI-MBA1Pm2JGLv0/s400/Kelly-Kulick.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 728px;" /></a><br />Sergio Martinez by Peter Hapak:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9yTzy47y4Rf2qZ4Uvd5ywWytbf8rNcglsr97ncwsJnrXq3wr5oRs8cRN1W7aBYGgBIxOU46KAc-vpSUXsjG747Yt0tkLGtAjsieneNaAFi57o9oSx-vpPbFeUHSV1UCMnxgOo-GXa0k/s1600/Sergio2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660930413649753186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9yTzy47y4Rf2qZ4Uvd5ywWytbf8rNcglsr97ncwsJnrXq3wr5oRs8cRN1W7aBYGgBIxOU46KAc-vpSUXsjG747Yt0tkLGtAjsieneNaAFi57o9oSx-vpPbFeUHSV1UCMnxgOo-GXa0k/s400/Sergio2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 783px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGo0me_4RZvY0ZfTYwpnNnqIkVX4_Kqol3gkfs9uwPF5twsfGsPgnGOy-K0ATPgx4p5DhOrBfzuQXPdG0FrwEWz_t0CN2dCOpL9oqGD9T1X11m6gfPxYolPwDnyhbmxzuFwAW43T2SZs/s1600/Sergio1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660931177127445970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGo0me_4RZvY0ZfTYwpnNnqIkVX4_Kqol3gkfs9uwPF5twsfGsPgnGOy-K0ATPgx4p5DhOrBfzuQXPdG0FrwEWz_t0CN2dCOpL9oqGD9T1X11m6gfPxYolPwDnyhbmxzuFwAW43T2SZs/s400/Sergio1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 789px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Athlete / Sport</span><br />Alicia Sacramone: Gymnastics<br />Apolo Ohno: Speedskating<br />Belen Mozo: Golf<br />Blake Griffin: NBA<br />Gretchen Bleiler: Snowboarding<br />Helio Castroneves: Motorsports<br />Hope Solo: Soccer<br />Jeremy Campbell: Discus/Pentathlon<br />Jon Jones: MMA<br />Jose Reyes: MLB<br />Julie Chu: Ice Hockey<br />Louie Vito: Snowboarding<br />Kelly Kulick: Bowling<br />Natasha Hastings: Track & Field<br />Ryan Hall: Running<br />Ryan Kesler: NHL<br />Sergio Martinez: Boxing<br />Stephanie Gilmore: Surfing<br />Steven Jackson: NFL<br />Suzy Hotrod: Roller Derby<br />Sylvia Fowles: WNBA<br />Vera Zvonareva: Tennis<br /><br /><p>Also in the Body Issue, “<strong><em>Nude Awakening,”</em></strong> documents one brave reporter’s account of turning the tables while he interviews L.A. Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier and enforcer Kevin Westgarth, with nothing but a notepad and tape recorder in hand; and <strong><em>“Chasing The Miracle Cure,”</em></strong> a deeper dive into how athletes constantly push the edge of science for an advantage and are stem cell injections the new frontier?</p> <p><strong>The Body Issue:</strong></p> <p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>The Body You Don’t Want<br /></strong></span>The scars covering driver John Force are a map of his brutal career. The 15-time NHRA Funny Car champ details one of his crash-filled voyages. As told to Ryan McGee</p> <p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Pass Interference<br /></strong></span>Peyton Manning’s gift is his ability to control the game. But learning to let go might be the only way he’ll get back onto the field. By Seth Wickersham</p> <p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Nobody Walks Alone<br /></strong></span>A bullet in the back left basketball star Mike Williams paralyzed from the waist down. The help of an old teammate is getting him back on his feet. By Brandon Sneed</p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">images and info courtesy of <a href="http://espn.go.com/espnmag/">ESPN Magazine</a></span></span><br /><br />See videos of the photoshoots and behind the scenes here at <a href="http://espn.go.com/espn/bodyissue">ESPN/bodyissue</a>

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Lucian Freud Remembered. Images of (and links to) his Astounding Work.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQUIqxIjVrKXVq_whsuqnPwCAF9ZkfF2pxOWGM4GD1VuDLXXVgal9Ys_k5SASmlch1RE6wySEwRGT-wIJae6nWdO3biVAoCymMhlqDNKSN_V5JbV7pfk-ci2wF0cTlkknctfHt4Xk10U/s1600/reflection%2528self-portrait%2529+1985.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632632821044257090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQUIqxIjVrKXVq_whsuqnPwCAF9ZkfF2pxOWGM4GD1VuDLXXVgal9Ys_k5SASmlch1RE6wySEwRGT-wIJae6nWdO3biVAoCymMhlqDNKSN_V5JbV7pfk-ci2wF0cTlkknctfHt4Xk10U/s400/reflection%2528self-portrait%2529+1985.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 586px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Lucian Freud self-portrait (one of many), Reflection, 2005</span></span><br /><br />British realist, figurative and portrait painter Lucian Freud, who was one of the greatest artists of our time, passed away at the age of 88 on July 20th.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9-8X-jpxO2IORLdaMC2w2t-i6jud6zTvaBx5RQq7cyfHSdBY74IXk9_cSAcH4z3tOogW9ex-gA548kFYPJCcoEAGn-AYJG39Xsu6zDJ5HaA-X5HFwXMQpC_sE5Z-fv26fODZdeHQjtg/s1600/Montgomery+photo+lucian-freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632633363967808994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9-8X-jpxO2IORLdaMC2w2t-i6jud6zTvaBx5RQq7cyfHSdBY74IXk9_cSAcH4z3tOogW9ex-gA548kFYPJCcoEAGn-AYJG39Xsu6zDJ5HaA-X5HFwXMQpC_sE5Z-fv26fODZdeHQjtg/s400/Montgomery+photo+lucian-freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: photo of Lucian Freud by David Montgomery</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyLTNqowYN90p9yaYmDSCZ_qBIUL8DAVMhYRI3FREXIUlzQRnW27ceMTa6HWYbDwSX8M99aMbTU3Fikgc290VphZapRNnM1LAMLSqj4mOY-QxG9JHhoXi9Emg5ERBt4SH0kTfqYlS4D0/s1600/Lucian%252BFreud+young+with+bird.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632636119371648706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyLTNqowYN90p9yaYmDSCZ_qBIUL8DAVMhYRI3FREXIUlzQRnW27ceMTa6HWYbDwSX8M99aMbTU3Fikgc290VphZapRNnM1LAMLSqj4mOY-QxG9JHhoXi9Emg5ERBt4SH0kTfqYlS4D0/s400/Lucian%252BFreud+young+with+bird.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: a young Lucian Freud in his studio (photographer unknown)</span></span><br /><br />The grandson of the 'Father of Pyschoanalysis,' Sigmund Freud, Lucian was well-known and critically acclaimed for his prolific work. Many of his paintings have broken art auction records and he was greatly respected by both fellow artists, instructors, critics and the art-savvy public.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FKFpUTb-2OIUgQa2T9YayuF5h_ryD57q9_kQW35ARX60MrY0skoPZdYZCPqaUEdiRvu_bm1343fK2gZN1CviqwirLsGzQ0dssEk8jIv8tHWLNAXLuPYrRXFkFoeiREyU9MMyOG2xsww/s1600/Reflection+with+Two+Children+%2528Self-Portrait%2529%252C+1965.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632632433682727154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FKFpUTb-2OIUgQa2T9YayuF5h_ryD57q9_kQW35ARX60MrY0skoPZdYZCPqaUEdiRvu_bm1343fK2gZN1CviqwirLsGzQ0dssEk8jIv8tHWLNAXLuPYrRXFkFoeiREyU9MMyOG2xsww/s400/Reflection+with+Two+Children+%2528Self-Portrait%2529%252C+1965.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 527px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Lucian Freud's Reflection (a self-portrait) with two children</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLq6nY8QNownVD0FWlf19i-vqm0qm9AFUK_0Pincpw2wfYnw4ySOv9HHNPes8ls2t_h6XFxq5Pzz-FQ-EiCdJGS-4LtfnOEtRxQT0rt_NT_A-yx4vtOCSulogcyXwvzG-KIcjtzWTU-8/s1600/Freud+painting+in+studio2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632633659323667842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLq6nY8QNownVD0FWlf19i-vqm0qm9AFUK_0Pincpw2wfYnw4ySOv9HHNPes8ls2t_h6XFxq5Pzz-FQ-EiCdJGS-4LtfnOEtRxQT0rt_NT_A-yx4vtOCSulogcyXwvzG-KIcjtzWTU-8/s400/Freud+painting+in+studio2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 339px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above photo of Lucian Freud working at night by David Dawson, 2oo5</span></span><br /><br />There have been many wonderful articles, documentaries, blog posts and more written on artist Lucian Freud (occasionally spelled Lucien). For that reason, I won't go into depth about his career but will share some links to interesting articles and several images of some of his paintings (please note that his drawings and etchings are equally superb and compelling). There are additional links at the end of this article so you can peruse his vast and impressive repertoire.<br /><br />Portrait of Harry Diamond:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKQVvH353dK7eZyD1NQMBBuAcsQg2I72i16YDHue2uvOk7rl9PU6cUr4t2PWasLQ2bDIkKx8DY1_8fXKcq4TtyMZLF-PVs1DGVe5T9RdVc54Ek8m_yD7rxboayThNLdlPgbLHjFD1dmA/s1600/portrait+of+harry+diamond+1970.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632631693555292082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKQVvH353dK7eZyD1NQMBBuAcsQg2I72i16YDHue2uvOk7rl9PU6cUr4t2PWasLQ2bDIkKx8DY1_8fXKcq4TtyMZLF-PVs1DGVe5T9RdVc54Ek8m_yD7rxboayThNLdlPgbLHjFD1dmA/s400/portrait+of+harry+diamond+1970.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 338px;" /></a><br />Portrait of David Hockney:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YRlsgPpS3kBUpmxT-yyPDD8LoPHwA9EtJew-VcLECehX0t4DZCfyzva1SvmTRnZ0SpbCQRhWuiGlcIpekZ1aSru30d6yQ6vMv12urN4fILUtIbhLtXxr3ZB6sBteU_Jz0lBg9QWgtgg/s1600/davidhockney+by+lucianfreud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632631412638778658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YRlsgPpS3kBUpmxT-yyPDD8LoPHwA9EtJew-VcLECehX0t4DZCfyzva1SvmTRnZ0SpbCQRhWuiGlcIpekZ1aSru30d6yQ6vMv12urN4fILUtIbhLtXxr3ZB6sBteU_Jz0lBg9QWgtgg/s400/davidhockney+by+lucianfreud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 706px;" /></a><br />photo of Hockney and Lucian Freud in Freud's atelier:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5s4Kmy5q78cABO_BRg38f53UX8IWpxp2pLLL-pW9au04WLaENyMyYTI4UVHKF555Hxx8flf17aOu3N8Zi_jlm5ZtB6zXmDKOO6LcAFUeXx58rFeg0zO6124HPcPzg66HPcwrCXR6Vz8/s1600/hockney+and+freud.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632635799643609618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5s4Kmy5q78cABO_BRg38f53UX8IWpxp2pLLL-pW9au04WLaENyMyYTI4UVHKF555Hxx8flf17aOu3N8Zi_jlm5ZtB6zXmDKOO6LcAFUeXx58rFeg0zO6124HPcPzg66HPcwrCXR6Vz8/s400/hockney+and+freud.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 366px;" /></a><br />Portrait of Francis Bacon:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfw8viO67EQsOqkoZWL3ZdoezTNkBV4njkCMehyphenhyphenoavPg3T5ZXds_TXanHRDk6AXHDwoCCrC7Q5JNBCtsoLn92ASCqXZzZwL-SOqvjPrxsB4MLCWtzBAGNxQKZHf2-dHHEOOXkRr6qRLg/s1600/portrait+of+francis+bacon+by+lucian+freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632631869221556610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfw8viO67EQsOqkoZWL3ZdoezTNkBV4njkCMehyphenhyphenoavPg3T5ZXds_TXanHRDk6AXHDwoCCrC7Q5JNBCtsoLn92ASCqXZzZwL-SOqvjPrxsB4MLCWtzBAGNxQKZHf2-dHHEOOXkRr6qRLg/s400/portrait+of+francis+bacon+by+lucian+freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 341px;" /></a><br />Father and Daughter:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L2ypIYhtsWFemaWhK8IzOKW9yLD_1aohoUWGsWPI8Q2EbHFLV6TCh1LI6ByK5Ge1JdWdsSk8Qy1X2gcVPJ-97gELz8OWTkDqbPww99NQL4PouzGhAZr1JEJO9j_NalqWMUxaE3yW3ow/s1600/father+and+daughter+2002.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632628826447108898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1L2ypIYhtsWFemaWhK8IzOKW9yLD_1aohoUWGsWPI8Q2EbHFLV6TCh1LI6ByK5Ge1JdWdsSk8Qy1X2gcVPJ-97gELz8OWTkDqbPww99NQL4PouzGhAZr1JEJO9j_NalqWMUxaE3yW3ow/s400/father+and+daughter+2002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 342px;" /></a><br />Interior (after Watteau):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmYvMuKe_fWy-_6wE0jzccEYyQnipGsbv9G5Aek5Cse-SskouIbp2mOhG5IImDkmMPxPO5Xh9yFbDTKEw3FslXJL0QDjZCqvzHQwObNaeyn35w2Q8y9DyWDnPNvk-X2uh2vmfclI1c8A/s1600/largeinterior+%2528after+watteau%2529+81-83.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632628637698743026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmYvMuKe_fWy-_6wE0jzccEYyQnipGsbv9G5Aek5Cse-SskouIbp2mOhG5IImDkmMPxPO5Xh9yFbDTKEw3FslXJL0QDjZCqvzHQwObNaeyn35w2Q8y9DyWDnPNvk-X2uh2vmfclI1c8A/s400/largeinterior+%2528after+watteau%2529+81-83.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 495px;" /></a><br />Interior in Paddington:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHAruGCAPjdPNffL7qs8ZOnCJgpMwcMYtaoMxGnVWUj_Jshf6hkun8FoR8pR7PdwdlIC-8T_3xiXLtJTD-Tkfd8qQrzjgaJZ-jCa59MpJ_9lh2WA85GkUxWBk8YJg6G6mMzIxI1uxDf8/s1600/interior+in+paddington+51.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632632136567497474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHAruGCAPjdPNffL7qs8ZOnCJgpMwcMYtaoMxGnVWUj_Jshf6hkun8FoR8pR7PdwdlIC-8T_3xiXLtJTD-Tkfd8qQrzjgaJZ-jCa59MpJ_9lh2WA85GkUxWBk8YJg6G6mMzIxI1uxDf8/s400/interior+in+paddington+51.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 720px;" /></a><br />Portrait of the Queen:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5D5rJPsdm5WpVqUF32ccJF2XUvVZM4VGd8c8IlSwg6FUbJrsEgI9J-9YXLcphN8o9FVd4fRomcD_2Q_P_pcDatLeIJne64E8nRVLOOP98uEKSH-PKxhCn5j94D3f4aY4S5MEROXTNu4/s1600/lucian+freud+portrait+of+the+queen+2001.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632628458639176946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5D5rJPsdm5WpVqUF32ccJF2XUvVZM4VGd8c8IlSwg6FUbJrsEgI9J-9YXLcphN8o9FVd4fRomcD_2Q_P_pcDatLeIJne64E8nRVLOOP98uEKSH-PKxhCn5j94D3f4aY4S5MEROXTNu4/s400/lucian+freud+portrait+of+the+queen+2001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 798px;" /></a><br />Bella and Esther:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtuwruZ9pSJfVv-WCdRprbe5u8QxJBLtgvJvsQqEJGNBDmvPp1m3mlBKQDwLM63hdVHIi1ANWKFwLWR8iiLA7N5l6PwMMHIaKVw-QguZhmDFK4Cp-OepgYWsHoO9Y5qXbAqrHT4TIqtQ/s1600/%2527Bella+and+Esther%2527+1988.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632627856973139826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtuwruZ9pSJfVv-WCdRprbe5u8QxJBLtgvJvsQqEJGNBDmvPp1m3mlBKQDwLM63hdVHIi1ANWKFwLWR8iiLA7N5l6PwMMHIaKVw-QguZhmDFK4Cp-OepgYWsHoO9Y5qXbAqrHT4TIqtQ/s400/%2527Bella+and+Esther%2527+1988.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 372px;" /></a><br /><br />He captured himself, friends, family, fellow artists and a few famous folks (Jerry Hall, Kate Moss and more) in portraits he referred to as "naked' rather than nude. Often immortalized as sleeping or reclining, his thick brush strokes and energetic style were unmistakable. In his own words he "turned paint into flesh" and in the following selection of portraits, that is clearly visible.<br /><br />Benefits Supervisor Sleeping:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkQyeBED7n885hIfFcM7_lVXkUQqBXK-YW6ErMgVWnWUZu2bDcY3KrGY5isp28_VH9aYrx3uaIhRiOvQGG1Hm7uRgcibx6jA2h4NR1sr-LbCiYp9VQNHTpJ0QxeW5PCfnniABGFbrkDY/s1600/%2527Benefits+Supervisor+Sleeping%2527+.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632628247283774482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYkQyeBED7n885hIfFcM7_lVXkUQqBXK-YW6ErMgVWnWUZu2bDcY3KrGY5isp28_VH9aYrx3uaIhRiOvQGG1Hm7uRgcibx6jA2h4NR1sr-LbCiYp9VQNHTpJ0QxeW5PCfnniABGFbrkDY/s400/%2527Benefits+Supervisor+Sleeping%2527+.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 341px;" /></a><br />Naked portrait with reflection:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ft3WGJoaE29PMqkB9bIJQRMbCqFaEUzIHhqbAp9Zv6lQeOHjqkD_3qY1toSpQOWvcTG1ctQRYQ2lUGKZmgKE0d8Mw-IG9u9kTEMV7-ZHC8TsaWxPPrLO3gJkoJlTBFitc0Sq4Hn8-Eg/s1600/Naked+Portrait+with+Reflection.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632630122605358882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ft3WGJoaE29PMqkB9bIJQRMbCqFaEUzIHhqbAp9Zv6lQeOHjqkD_3qY1toSpQOWvcTG1ctQRYQ2lUGKZmgKE0d8Mw-IG9u9kTEMV7-ZHC8TsaWxPPrLO3gJkoJlTBFitc0Sq4Hn8-Eg/s400/Naked+Portrait+with+Reflection.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 337px;" /></a><br />two different portraits of Leigh Bowery:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXsWBVd7haWRCEZOXErmJ_8tkmmxwCDySdbDA5PhozELoXQ2YaypdgSjQEk_kSfK_6cSxlRfQYPbGI0x3arknutlHj667RTZz82-7JrjeVqIBbD0Nvm3tGawtyXC8GjbqqhTcBKa0uHE/s1600/portrait+of+leigh+bowery.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632629836332948850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXsWBVd7haWRCEZOXErmJ_8tkmmxwCDySdbDA5PhozELoXQ2YaypdgSjQEk_kSfK_6cSxlRfQYPbGI0x3arknutlHj667RTZz82-7JrjeVqIBbD0Nvm3tGawtyXC8GjbqqhTcBKa0uHE/s400/portrait+of+leigh+bowery.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 438px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zVEzFrx83SiadaIcV02NYuoQH8EcYlWXezU-MIaoC6k1g-6RcB7JMZ5xnDCok7yiwxSnUKHA08mgMBOIrUMO9BETF-yqGonfsRDPOqfi5HNb3Dl6IxQPmWpjm4dmaE957KYHHvNA3Ns/s1600/leigh+under+skylight.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632629550127963298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zVEzFrx83SiadaIcV02NYuoQH8EcYlWXezU-MIaoC6k1g-6RcB7JMZ5xnDCok7yiwxSnUKHA08mgMBOIrUMO9BETF-yqGonfsRDPOqfi5HNb3Dl6IxQPmWpjm4dmaE957KYHHvNA3Ns/s400/leigh+under+skylight.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 440px;" /></a><br />photo of Leigh Bowery's sitting for Freud:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPykZUxZJnzhyFijSeh8hp3Gbx9UtWJ4CzPh23mnwuOmIoAjkENxAJ-bhELOFOdbdGZ6oipvBIWwt1dR1k2jkG8-doXk0QYHywQMWWGl4nt16QV_POdziOI6mCT-b_rq9ls_0LuQI-cs/s1600/Leigh+Bowery+%2526+Lucian+Freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632635381686320546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPykZUxZJnzhyFijSeh8hp3Gbx9UtWJ4CzPh23mnwuOmIoAjkENxAJ-bhELOFOdbdGZ6oipvBIWwt1dR1k2jkG8-doXk0QYHywQMWWGl4nt16QV_POdziOI6mCT-b_rq9ls_0LuQI-cs/s400/Leigh+Bowery+%2526+Lucian+Freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 354px;" /></a><br />An homage to Cezanne:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8soxGoSr-Xo1D1_VVZMFLU_tpKVT-wA4Kuu0d5bxm4udyPYPMKJXaxFZbfw5Qt6uLcrT4E72NRseShQLtvc2KUYFe_L_wdv2yf-NYJz2f1lqDm_fXx20wT_nK_gDtfa_Pp0Rd1Mn3lA/s1600/lucian-freud-after-cezanne.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632629306202357586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8soxGoSr-Xo1D1_VVZMFLU_tpKVT-wA4Kuu0d5bxm4udyPYPMKJXaxFZbfw5Qt6uLcrT4E72NRseShQLtvc2KUYFe_L_wdv2yf-NYJz2f1lqDm_fXx20wT_nK_gDtfa_Pp0Rd1Mn3lA/s400/lucian-freud-after-cezanne.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 530px;" /></a><br />Eight Months Gone, a portrait of a pregnant Jerry Hall:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-46K2EHl_qwEtiWHuJIgzFKj_1Gzh9QXpO1iLAq0EL1ExZfJiVPsVEkrdBczhgNo96SZs4rigj_SphiUYV4iLVhxSuHfk3e-m_vDM4ail48tGN_FVajWxqupg0QlmNsj-xgDFIyzPTc/s1600/8+months+gone-jerry+hall.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632629062341940562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-46K2EHl_qwEtiWHuJIgzFKj_1Gzh9QXpO1iLAq0EL1ExZfJiVPsVEkrdBczhgNo96SZs4rigj_SphiUYV4iLVhxSuHfk3e-m_vDM4ail48tGN_FVajWxqupg0QlmNsj-xgDFIyzPTc/s400/8+months+gone-jerry+hall.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 347px;" /></a><br />his portrait of model Kate Moss:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1SKS62Tl0KGg0Ck9mru2CGPszgTipoUfdBdo63cl3c7EN8HeEz-Zixj7t1yJT9TgOOTe9VBfAL66b2lMhore6F14miJr4LK6850Z2myP-3XjEaCgDQfufzIiNYSBBdiFQCSQHWzMsgA/s1600/kate+moss+by_freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632630504552289538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1SKS62Tl0KGg0Ck9mru2CGPszgTipoUfdBdo63cl3c7EN8HeEz-Zixj7t1yJT9TgOOTe9VBfAL66b2lMhore6F14miJr4LK6850Z2myP-3XjEaCgDQfufzIiNYSBBdiFQCSQHWzMsgA/s400/kate+moss+by_freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 702px;" /></a><br />Lucian Freud with muse (one of several) Kate Moss:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmaCe25W5uzGRX68Y-6wkkD7LmL2eNODQyJlWTOFRTQbdF-11O1FbfMTFJ7gF-1Y9SVVSmVO0dWkXRZKLlJ7dVPp0b5qA0qlVBapP2_2j3g12ooXtlL34h569lPHNv9pk9Dt7fNdCDL8/s1600/lucian-freud-kate-moss-photo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632637258599692914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmaCe25W5uzGRX68Y-6wkkD7LmL2eNODQyJlWTOFRTQbdF-11O1FbfMTFJ7gF-1Y9SVVSmVO0dWkXRZKLlJ7dVPp0b5qA0qlVBapP2_2j3g12ooXtlL34h569lPHNv9pk9Dt7fNdCDL8/s400/lucian-freud-kate-moss-photo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 321px;" /></a><br />The Painter Surprised by a Naked Admirer:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bxjMAONzuRaa8GJWz-O7JVKH0Meo1sNirmLaCe1PHZ0E_k8Ec0iEbLLASDJiixWKukbpCxBKBO7jeXrAkn9KDNx_w6vwO5Kz603hYm8l_Hcb_2m-VaJWw4FAAkHMHajH7YqsLLDcCiA/s1600/The+Painter+Surprised+by+a+Naked+Admirer+%25282004-2005%2529+by+Lucian+Freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632633081801466306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bxjMAONzuRaa8GJWz-O7JVKH0Meo1sNirmLaCe1PHZ0E_k8Ec0iEbLLASDJiixWKukbpCxBKBO7jeXrAkn9KDNx_w6vwO5Kz603hYm8l_Hcb_2m-VaJWw4FAAkHMHajH7YqsLLDcCiA/s400/The+Painter+Surprised+by+a+Naked+Admirer+%25282004-2005%2529+by+Lucian+Freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 681px;" /></a><br /><br />Lucian Freud was also a dog lover - he owned two beloved whippets named Pluto and Eli- and many of his portraits coupled himself and friends with dogs, like those shown below:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSp5Uyvm_MDPDDy943sJG0B_7gUtiQEl6739zB72W0B0yPVioIRauOfauaooSjfrMTMcd73ZVIR60klCkxGZ26xFAHyhhRhnD_nfjCw3Iss7lOOpw4QUcAFKPcTePTvjxj5aM401VYfU/s1600/Lucian+Freud+with+dog+at+88.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632620602202357762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSp5Uyvm_MDPDDy943sJG0B_7gUtiQEl6739zB72W0B0yPVioIRauOfauaooSjfrMTMcd73ZVIR60klCkxGZ26xFAHyhhRhnD_nfjCw3Iss7lOOpw4QUcAFKPcTePTvjxj5aM401VYfU/s400/Lucian+Freud+with+dog+at+88.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 475px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above image of Lucian Freud, 2005, by photographer David Dawson</span></span><br /><br />Girl with White Dog:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje6UbynNKhpG6AAQnK5PrVgZboGxUYkaBlWNHu2lQWVMZJCsEVni81KUnB9iNnB1u-RvldiCo3newvqeuOdpnJEH7SFd7htESK__k8Z3lo3Za6QktwcsED070z_KAlVN4a5AD7FAfZ4I/s1600/girlwith+whitedog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632618361591438850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje6UbynNKhpG6AAQnK5PrVgZboGxUYkaBlWNHu2lQWVMZJCsEVni81KUnB9iNnB1u-RvldiCo3newvqeuOdpnJEH7SFd7htESK__k8Z3lo3Za6QktwcsED070z_KAlVN4a5AD7FAfZ4I/s400/girlwith+whitedog.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 398px;" /></a><br />Guy and Speck:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyAReb7KB27ew8sTgBaS7OgyRZRvwbR77uiVOkYwXdcP3JSJdHsjeCnNiA6zCFFRx1SvNszfEkHM8Qshn54PsG-i2EO2vvHijC41N5zsBUXdpprvbg71icgws9je4pm2QRfeab3Dx-HM/s1600/guy+and+speck+1981.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632617819406027330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyAReb7KB27ew8sTgBaS7OgyRZRvwbR77uiVOkYwXdcP3JSJdHsjeCnNiA6zCFFRx1SvNszfEkHM8Qshn54PsG-i2EO2vvHijC41N5zsBUXdpprvbg71icgws9je4pm2QRfeab3Dx-HM/s400/guy+and+speck+1981.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 485px;" /></a><br />Guy with Speck:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiPvlzRbnJjFA4folq58Qo7ofLmyiV9tZ67QKszUOPNFjmSKUPtKKfTLnflpY30ji0oa1U56SU68wnQ3g3XHZhIzEjVbHStm76IM1F5EE62Y61RUSc7JlwMxT6rtDzRlvoqa0uwVk3Kw/s1600/Guy_with_Speck_by_Lucian_Freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632617664696129698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiPvlzRbnJjFA4folq58Qo7ofLmyiV9tZ67QKszUOPNFjmSKUPtKKfTLnflpY30ji0oa1U56SU68wnQ3g3XHZhIzEjVbHStm76IM1F5EE62Y61RUSc7JlwMxT6rtDzRlvoqa0uwVk3Kw/s400/Guy_with_Speck_by_Lucian_Freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br />Eli and David:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkNSKxVGPVz4wcAnYvYGjGNIAE-NzMoF3wV1KXGOL1pscziTPz0RXjCmooq4zKOhkJZM43ufjIkx4RtvXvT2zgnRR1llVpPh8sdjGfDEXz6Dg6ZCPl6S9V0Q7VwsnCF05ymQQGPdOQ3s/s1600/Lucian-Freud-eli+and+david.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632617314835410178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkNSKxVGPVz4wcAnYvYGjGNIAE-NzMoF3wV1KXGOL1pscziTPz0RXjCmooq4zKOhkJZM43ufjIkx4RtvXvT2zgnRR1llVpPh8sdjGfDEXz6Dg6ZCPl6S9V0Q7VwsnCF05ymQQGPdOQ3s/s400/Lucian-Freud-eli+and+david.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 650px;" /></a><br />David and Eli:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeulyiM5_dzFcUIEhWwowxU074oyNWltdPqvzMwURtmkXEiN16peNkRQjsb7eTk7txXtaO4dw_pF7YoX8hHOemqQV2-l87gqwqgQbTskfy5MsHQYhWJGpf9bGzE_-Ax9eZtsNmM0qimRs/s1600/david+and+eli+lucian-freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632618156819717330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeulyiM5_dzFcUIEhWwowxU074oyNWltdPqvzMwURtmkXEiN16peNkRQjsb7eTk7txXtaO4dw_pF7YoX8hHOemqQV2-l87gqwqgQbTskfy5MsHQYhWJGpf9bGzE_-Ax9eZtsNmM0qimRs/s400/david+and+eli+lucian-freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 501px;" /></a><br />Portrait with whippet:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGUchNlI-n3maG4FO9c2U9XAoZdLoOzjTgektR11YV5ecK7MRs1-1uXIEzDyC_ntHGM9kIy3cklNFt8TZElTVIXJIk5H2UzvfEUPJOQQqKwgr4J0JUwXIerbR_8wY5TMb3ikYFVc6XQw/s1600/Freud+with+whippet.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632631098016578338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGUchNlI-n3maG4FO9c2U9XAoZdLoOzjTgektR11YV5ecK7MRs1-1uXIEzDyC_ntHGM9kIy3cklNFt8TZElTVIXJIk5H2UzvfEUPJOQQqKwgr4J0JUwXIerbR_8wY5TMb3ikYFVc6XQw/s400/Freud+with+whippet.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 382px;" /></a><br />Double Portrait:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEYn_KhxzkucdcgZ1ZG57cWAGdMfwzviUycSWklU-07hbTnsS4sgY4-bM00_8Y-Y4RqCR76WBI1YNHm67tHNLs2-i1l-dM-rciaJ_wlzm9OrcYKRMgzai1XaYn8Y6IMqLdxxBKD69GJM/s1600/freud+double+portrait.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632619212132275570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEYn_KhxzkucdcgZ1ZG57cWAGdMfwzviUycSWklU-07hbTnsS4sgY4-bM00_8Y-Y4RqCR76WBI1YNHm67tHNLs2-i1l-dM-rciaJ_wlzm9OrcYKRMgzai1XaYn8Y6IMqLdxxBKD69GJM/s400/freud+double+portrait.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 432px;" /></a><br />Double Portrait:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9WsddLZgQU1hYxWjgTt1gIz9yfNyyvkGgLTcWmebWp7ecCWcL7Cbt4Yqh3_JI1PW8QsYBnU4rxQaZd5B-d-cOOBP-PO-Yp7ECZzbWNJ1A4Vvy6BxhwTGqQAijG2OknsrTQ_O1mPZmWw/s1600/LucienFreud2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632617172571289682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9WsddLZgQU1hYxWjgTt1gIz9yfNyyvkGgLTcWmebWp7ecCWcL7Cbt4Yqh3_JI1PW8QsYBnU4rxQaZd5B-d-cOOBP-PO-Yp7ECZzbWNJ1A4Vvy6BxhwTGqQAijG2OknsrTQ_O1mPZmWw/s400/LucienFreud2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 448px;" /></a><br />Triple Portrait:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0vBT6iZjXhcUPKkk5SIEeDZACmc1-zowiMOXKX_8sqSUK3DogLPVQMchYrfFfUbSzRVujC2AAZfT-7lqEUv1Vp5qJ-L8eAqErvwiz2nM4scM9BOIkiyd-3d4mZ7kV5qLIMDj_FfT058/s1600/triple+portrait+by+lucian+freud.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632617046652656962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0vBT6iZjXhcUPKkk5SIEeDZACmc1-zowiMOXKX_8sqSUK3DogLPVQMchYrfFfUbSzRVujC2AAZfT-7lqEUv1Vp5qJ-L8eAqErvwiz2nM4scM9BOIkiyd-3d4mZ7kV5qLIMDj_FfT058/s400/triple+portrait+by+lucian+freud.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 642px;" /></a><br />Eli:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpBZxFYYw_2CwjkBCQj2vXwEWvLI3uEjRcPeEhuo_itlYw3632-uP3E_KtkwZsCexcF0WJcBaZgROOwe6o_10IxdYftE6Xtdd9hvGX5qynJS9m4t0gIH_kINxMMjSjnk9CNtjf8_O85w/s1600/Eli%252C+2002.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632618994990070562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpBZxFYYw_2CwjkBCQj2vXwEWvLI3uEjRcPeEhuo_itlYw3632-uP3E_KtkwZsCexcF0WJcBaZgROOwe6o_10IxdYftE6Xtdd9hvGX5qynJS9m4t0gIH_kINxMMjSjnk9CNtjf8_O85w/s400/Eli%252C+2002.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 597px;" /></a><br /><br />Since his recent passing, many articles have appeared, here are just a few:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/22/arts/lucian-freud-adept-portraiture-artist-dies-at-88.html?pagewanted=all">• A New York Times article by William Grimes</a> and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/arts/design/lucian-freud-painter-and-provocateur-appraisal.html">another New York Times article by Michael Kimmelman</a> and its <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/07/21/arts/design/Lucianfreudss.html?ref=arts">accompanying side show</a><br /><br />• The Los Angeles Times' <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/07/remembering-artist-lucian-freud.html">Remembering artist Lucian Freud</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jul/22/lucian-freud-death-best-web">• The Guardian's article featuring good links and tributes to the artist.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/07/23/lucian-freud-profile-warts-and-all-portrait-of-the-artist-115875-23290203/">• The Mirror's profile of the artist.</a><br /><br />• The Telegraphs' <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/8653726/Lucian-Freud-a-towering-and-uncompromising-figure-in-the-art-world.html">Lucian Freud: A Life In Pictures</a><br /><br />• The Independent's <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/a-singular-portraitist-a-tireless-hedonist-a-dear-friend-2319048.html">A singular portraitist. A tireless hedonist. A dear friend.</a><br /><br />• The Daily Mail asks <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2017898/Lucian-Freud-Did-love-art-children.html">Did Lucian Freud Love his Art More Than His Children? in this article about his personal life.</a><br /><br />And shown here in 3 parts is a 2010 documentary on the painter's retrospective exhibit (160 paintings) posted on YouTube by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/artcatal">artcatal</a>:<br /><br />part 1<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nPZ74RlTEcg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="427" width="530"></iframe><br />part 2<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/moFJWz2gXjk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="427" width="530"></iframe><br />part 3<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EUt41Zp5-jc?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="427" width="530"></iframe><br /><br />Some links to his work:<br /><br /><a href="http://moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2007/freud/home.html">Lucian Freud: The Painter's Etchings at MoMA</a><br /><a href="http://www.moreeuw.com/histoire-art/lucian-freud-pompidou.htm"><br />Lucian Freud at the Centre Pompidou</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/lucian-freud/">Lucian Freud on Artnet</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.museumsyndicate.com/artist.php?artist=235">Art by Lucian Freud on the Museum Syndicate</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Freud">Lucian Freud on Wikipedia</a><br /><br />Rest in Peace.

Lucian Freud Remembered. Images of (and links to) his Astounding Work.

above: Lucian Freud self-portrait (one of many), Reflection, 2005 British realist, figurative and portrait painter Lucian Freud, who was on...

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