Frank Auerbach
(1931-), PainterSitter in 37 portraits
Artist of 6 portraits
Born in Berlin, Auerbach was sent to England by his parents as a refugee from Nazi Germany in 1939. Taking British nationality in 1947, Auerbach trained under David Bomberg at Borough Polytechnic, at Saint Martin's School of Art (1948-52) and the Royal College of Art (1952-5). The artist's style is distinctive; thickly impastoed paintings and heavily worked drawings. The artist works and reworks his paintings over long periods and drawings evolve from repeated revision. His subjects are confined to a handful of close friends and family, or to scenes of the North London area in which he is resident.
by Peter Saunders
pencil, 1993
NPG 6245
by Frank Auerbach
pencil and graphite, 1994-2001
NPG 6611
by Daniel Farson
semi-matte bromide print, July 1948
NPG x25194
by J.S. Lewinski
bromide print on card mount, 1965
NPG x13704
by Harry Diamond
gelitin silver print, circa 1970
NPG x135767
by Bob Collins
modern bromide print from original 35mm negative, 1972
NPG x128699
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199363
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199362
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199364
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199365
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199366
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199367
by Bob Collins
35mm negative, 1972
NPG x199368
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print, 1972
NPG x34122
by Harry Diamond
gelatin silver contact sheet, 13 May 1975
NPG x210030
by Harry Diamond
gelatin silver print, 13 May 1975
NPG x210037
by Harry Diamond
gelatin silver contact sheet, 13 May 1975
NPG x210038
Lucian Freud; Frank Auerbach; Francis Bacon
by Harry Diamond
gelitin silver print, May 1975
NPG x210058
by Harry Diamond
gelatin silver print, late 1970s
NPG x210029
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