DavidFrank Auerbach · 1989

  • Art movementSchool of London
  • Creation date1989
  • MuseumBen Uri Gallery and Museum

Frank Auerbach (1931 – 2024)

British figurative painter of intense portraits and London city scenes, known for thick impasto layers and sculptural, expressive textures.

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London, United Kingdom)

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The subject is David Landau, editor of Print Quarterly, and a regular weekly sitter for Auerbach since 1983, he has now sat for 45 portraits.This lithograph is part of a series of etchings of friends and family entitled Seven Portraits, drawn by the artist with a Japanese screwdriver bought from his local Woolworth

About this artwork

  • Title: David
  • Artist: Frank Auerbach
  • Year: 1989
  • Format: Portrait
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
  • Creative period: Mature Period
  • Corpus context: confinement & structure, kossoff
  • Color palette: Neutrals
  • Keywords: german artist”, modern portrait”,, stylized drawing”,

Questions & Answers

What aliases or alternate names does Frank Auerbach have?

Frank Auerbach is also known as Frank Helmut Auerbach, فرانك أورباخ, Φρανκ Άουερμπαχ, フランク・アウアーバッハ, Франк Ауэрбах.

How intense are the colors in "David" by Frank Auerbach?

"David" by Frank Auerbach shows a monochromatic color intensity.

Where does "David" fall in Frank Auerbach's career?

"David" represents the Mature Period of Frank Auerbach.

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