Frank Auerbach

Ideally, one should have more material than one can possibly cope with.

Ideally, one should have more material than one can possibly cope with.

It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do something other than paint, considering that one read more

It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do something other than paint, considering that one may not wake up the following morning.

To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table is not the read more

To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recognize it as a table is not the work of a painter, but to sense it for a moment as a magic carpet with a leg hanging down at each corner is the beginning of a painter's imagination.

I think that the very earliest influence was a horror of having to work in a bank or an office, read more

I think that the very earliest influence was a horror of having to work in a bank or an office, a desire for a free and creative life.

In addition to the artistic influences, I am influenced by my current private life, my feelings about it and my read more

In addition to the artistic influences, I am influenced by my current private life, my feelings about it and my energy level and state of health.