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By . July 31, 2011
Jo-Fi, Sigmund Freud's Chow Chow, use to attend all of his therapy sessions. This unorthodox assistant wasn't invited to take the edge off, but to act as 'barometer' of the mental state of Sigmund's patients. Jo-Fi would deliver an instant assessment: he would happily approach calm patients yet rush to the other end of the room upon sensing tension or stress.
Artist Lucian Freud, grandson of Sigmund, shared very similar views. Freud's portraits often included dogs, mostly his beloved whippets Eli and Pluto, whose presence helped Freud's subjects relax, allowing them to expose their inner humanity and flaws.
Freud's paintings dig deep, his nudes are bold and direct — a highly concentrated look into the human soul. Under his observation, there is no place to hide and the result is always honest.
In memory of Lucian Freud's passing away on July 20th, at age 88, we take a candid look inside the master' studio in Holland Park, London, as photographed by his long-time assistant, David Dawson.
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Photographs by David Dawson.
