Rose Boyt

Sep 2, 2024 | leylasanai.substack.com | Rose Boyt |Leyla Sanai

Naked Portrait: A Memoir of Lucian FreudBy Rose Boyt. The late Lucian Freud is arguably the most famous British painter of the 20 Century together with his friend Francis Bacon, and was a mercurial, controversial figure. Naked Portrait is a compelling account of a complicated father-daughter relationship from one of his fourteen children, the writer Rose Boyt. I found the sections of the book about him and about Rose’s unconventional childhood and her extended family absolutely fascinating.

Jul 11, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Hari Kunzru |Rose Boyt |David Nicholls

Wondering what to read on your lounger this summer? From an erotic political novel set in the heart of Westminster to a non-fiction with overtones of The Talented Mr Ripley, Alex Peake-Tomkinson shares the most exciting new titles of 2024 Summer itself may be feeling a little... temperamental, and as much as we would like to stick our Stutterheim raincoats in storage, it would seem rash to do, even now.

Jul 1, 2024 | literaryreview.co.uk | Rose Boyt

Augustus John, walking down the King’s Road in Chelsea, patted the head of any child he passed in case it was one of his own. Something you learn on the side as an art historian is that intense creativity in a male artist often coincides with promiscuity. ‘I’ve got four more children,’ Lucian Freud said to his dealer James Kirkman one day, keeping him up to date on the family situation. He remained throughout his life a determined loner, fiercely guarding his solitary lifestyle.