David Dawson
(1960-), Artist; painter and photographerArtist of 26 portraits
David Dawson studied painting at the Chelsea School of Art and at the Royal College of Art. He met Lucian Freud soon after he had completed his MA and began to work as his studio assistant. In 2000, he began photographing the daily life of Freud's studio, documenting the progress of the artist's work and showing the artist and model together in the studio.
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2002
NPG P1001
'Lucian Freud's studio with 'Naked Portrait Standing' and 'Night Portrait, Face Down''
by David Dawson
digital colour print, circa 1999
NPG x126306
'Lucian Freud's studio with 'Night Portrait, Face Down'
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, circa 1999
NPG x126309
Lucian Freud; Queen Elizabeth II
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2001
NPG x128062
'Lucian Freud's studio with Two Brothers from Ulster'
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2001
NPG x126304
'Lucian Freud's studio with 'Two Brothers from Ulster''
by David Dawson
bromide print, 2001
NPG x126305
'St James's Palace, 'Portrait of the Queen'
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2001
NPG x126311
'At Dinner' (Frank Auerbach; Lucian Freud; David Hockney)
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2002
NPG x126307
'Morning in the Studio' (Andrew Parker Bowles; Lucian Freud)
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2002
NPG x126308
'Early morning visit from Neil MacGregor' (Lucian Freud; Neil MacGregor)
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2002
NPG x126310
'A night sitting for David Dawson'
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2002
NPG x126312
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2002
NPG x126314
'Summer evening in the Garden' (Julia Auerbach (née Wolstenholme); Frank Auerbach; David Hockney)
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2003
NPG x134646
'Painter and Sitter' (Lucian Freud; Andrew Parker Bowles)
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2003
NPG x126301
'Bill Feaver at MOCA, Los Angeles' (William Feaver)
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2003
NPG x126302
by David Dawson
chromogenic print, 2003
NPG x126313
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