Frank Auerbach Quotes

A collection of quotes by Frank Auerbach.

Frank Auerbach is a renowned British painter born in Berlin in 1931. He fled to England during World War II and eventually became one of the most important figurative artists of his generation. Known for his distinctive and expressive style, Auerbach is recognized for his thickly layered and textured paintings, focusing mainly on portraits and urban landscapes, particularly in the city of London. His works have been exhibited around the world and are held in prestigious collections including the Tate Modern and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

To put down an ideogram of a table so that people will recog

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.

Frank Auerbach

Imagination

It seems to me madness to wake up in the morning and do some

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.

Frank Auerbach

Morning