I've been thinking about Lucian Freud tonight, after seeing a photograph of him with a fox in his arms. So many of his paintings featured dogs. He loved them. Which of course makes me admire him more.
"The one thing I don't like about them," he says, "is what's called
doglike devotion. Also, I have a hatred of habit and routine. And what
dogs love is just that. They like regular everything, and I don't have
regular anything. I have a timetable, but no routine."
I've reached the decidedly eccentric stage of my life where I dislike anyone who doesn't adore dogs (with one notable exception; and that's because she loves human beings more than anyone I know).
Gorgeous. There's a fab tribute to him in this month's UK Vogue if you can pick it up out there. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful paintings. I did not realise he painted so many dogs as I have only ever seen the odd one in an exhibition.And they reflect the humans perfectly. You are right: never sleep with a man who objects to a dog on the bed!
ReplyDeleteI don't love dogs. I do love cats. Dogs are okay as long as they don't lick me too much.
ReplyDeleteDo you still like me?
Insecurely Yours,
Eric