Artist: Frank Auerbach (1931 - )
Nationality: German
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Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born in Germany, Frank Auerbach moved to England in 1939 to escape Nazi persecution. He gained British citizenship in 1947. Auerbach first studied under David Bomberg, adapting his mentor’s Expressionist approach. Auerbach is known for his use of thick impasto, giving his paintings textural and sculptural qualities.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (40)
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Malachi, 1921
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, New Talmud, 1915
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, The Emigrant, 1920
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, A Cape Cod Fisherman, 1920
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Marchand d"habits, 1918
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Brittany Peasant, 1928
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, The New Talmud, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Faithful, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Milina, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Snuff Box, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Faithful, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Rabbi, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Troubadour, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Portrait of Partridge, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Portrait of Roi Partridge, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, A Normandy Fisherman, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Levy Fania, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Quai des Grande Augustines, Paris, 1912
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Portrait Study, 19th - 20th century
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William M. Auerbach-Levy, Beached Boats (untitled), 19th - 20th century
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Chuck Close - Frank 1969 acrylic on canvas Minneapolis Institute of Arts American
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Sepp Frank, Ex Libris Wilhelm Frank, (One of 10 Book Plate Etchings), 1920
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Frank Brangwyn, The etched Work of Frank Brangwyn (London: The Fine Art Society, 1908), 1908
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Frank Brangwyn, Frank Brangwyn. Zwanzig graphische Arbeiten (Vienna: Artur Wolf, [1920?]), 1920
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Frank Lobdell, 8.7.92, 1992
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Sir Thomas Lawrence - Admiral Frank Sotheron 1809 oil on canvas Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester British
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Frank Lobdell, 11-1-81, 20th century
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Frank Lobdell, 12.5.81, 1981
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Frank Lobdell, 11.7.81, 1981
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Frank Lobdell, I 7.6.77, 1977
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Frank Lobdell, 7.6.77 I, 1977
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Frank Lobdell, 6.22.77 II, 1977
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Frank Lobdell, 6.22.77 I, 1977
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Frank Lobdell, 12.9.81, 1981
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Frank Short, Prisoners of War, 1890
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Frank Lobdell, Untitled, 1981
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Frank Short, Untitled, 1885
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Frank Weston Benson, The V., 1917
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Frank Short, Bonneville, 1887
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Frank B. Lemos, Firelight, 1919

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (7)
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Thomas Dane: Translations - Creative Copying and Originality
The idea that artists create autonomously is a great myth. The exhibition shows how artists have always been attracted by the works of their predecessors and contemporaries and how they have explored the creative potential of copying for their own...
Royal College of Art: The 20th Century British Art Fair
It is the only fair to cover British art from 1900 to the present day and for five days, under one roof, art lovers can enjoy and marvel at the talent and diversity of painting, sculpture, photography and ceramics which incorporate 20th Century Briti...
Tate Britian: Major Works by Michael Andrews
The exhibition will present all Andrewss major works, including the party paintings, among them The Deer Park, based on Norman Mailers 1957 exposé of Hollywood morals of the same title, a number of his extraordinary series such as ...
Yale Center for British Art: The School of London and their Friends: The Collection of Elaine and Melvin Merians
The term School of London was coined by American-born painter Ronald Kitaj in order to draw attention to the extraordinary range and power he found in contemporary British art after the Second World War. The expression called attention to a common...
Neuberger Museum of Art: The School of London and Their Friends: The Mel and Elaine Merians Collection
The movement emerged in the 1940s when Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud rebelled against generally accepted art world norms by centering their interest on ...
Hayward Gallery: Malcolm Morley: In Full Color
Malcolm Morley was born in 1931 in North London. As a child he developed a passion for model aeroplanes and boats, and at 15 ran away to sea. Following a disrupted and troubled adolescence he discovered a talent and a passion f...
Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporain (FIAC), Paris Expo: 29th Annual Modern and Contemporary Art Fair Presents 170 Galleries from 23 Countries
This year’s fair includes a rigorous selection of international galleries, focusing on individual and thematic shows, new and previously unseen works, and site-specific installations. The fair will be divided into five sections: Solo Shows; Group ...

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