Frank Auerbach paintings

Frank Auerbach’s paintings are known for their intense, tactile surfaces and dynamic compositions. Using thick layers of impasto, Auerbach creates dense, textured works that convey a sense of movement and energy. His subjects — primarily portraits and urban landscapes — are revisited repeatedly, allowing him to explore the nuances of form, light and space. Auerbach’s vigorous brushstrokes and bold use of colour result in powerful, almost sculptural images, as seen in works like Head of E.O.W. His commitment to capturing the essence of his subjects through abstraction and expressive mark-making cemented his place as a leading figure in post-war British art.

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

After Rubens' Samson and Delilah

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of Leon Kossoff

FRANK AUERBACH (1931-2024)

Primrose Hill - Early Summer

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Primrose Hill

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Tree in Mornington Crescent

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of J.Y.M.

FRANK AUERBACH (1931-2024)

Nude on Bed III

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Portrait of Helen Gillespie I

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of E.O.W.

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Tree in Mornington Crescent

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

J.Y.M. Seated

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

J.Y.M. in the Studio III

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Reclining Model in the Studio II

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Seated Model IV

Frank Auerbach (B. 1931)

Portrait of Gerda Boehm III

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Nude on Bed II

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Figure on a Bed III

Frank Auerbach (B. 1931)

Primrose Hill Study - Autumn Evening

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

J.Y.M. Seated II

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of Leon Kossoff

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of E.O.W.

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Figure Seated on Bed

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Self Portrait

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of Paula Eyles

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Mornington Crescent Looking South II

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Head of Debbie Ratcliff II

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Tower Block Hampstead Road

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of J.Y.M. - Profile V

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Catherine Lampert Seated II

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Study for Tree on Primrose Hill

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

The Studios under Snow

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Figure on a Bed

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Portrait of Leon Kossoff

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Reclining Figure I

Frank Auerbach (B. 1931)

Catherine Lampert Seated

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

The Awning I

FRANK AUERBACH (1931-2024)

Portrait of J.Y.M. Seated

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Figure on a Bed

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Catherine Lampert Seated

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of Debbie Ratcliff II

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of Jake

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Portrait of Debbie Ratcliff

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Looking Towards Eversholt Street III

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

The Pillarbox

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Primrose Hill

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Head of E.O.W. I

FRANK AUERBACH (B. 1931)

Carreras Factory at Mornington Crescent

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Portrait of Leon Kossoff

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

Reclining Head of Julia

Frank Auerbach (b. 1931)

J.Y.M. Seated II