Artist Studies 1612 : by Frank Auerbach

ℹ️ Frank Auerbach (1931-) is a German-British painter known for his thickly impastoed and expressive portraits and cityscapes. Born on April 29, 1931, in Berlin, Auerbach moved to England as a child to escape the Holocaust. He is associated with the School of London painters and is celebrated for his intense, gestural style and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects with raw emotion and energy. Auerbach's paintings often undergo numerous layers of paint application, resulting in richly textured surfaces that convey a sense of immediacy and intensity. His work has earned him international acclaim, and he is considered one of the foremost figurative painters of the 20th and 21st centuries.