Frank Auerbach
L'infanzia e la fuga dall'oscurità Frank Helmut Auerbach, nato a Berlino il 29 aprile 1931, incarna una straordinaria storia di resilienza, intrecciata indissolubilmente nella trama della sua arte profondamente espressiva. La sua infanzia fu tragicamente oscurata dall'inarrestabile avanzata della persecuzione nazista. Come bambino ebreo nella Germania prebellica, i genitori di Auerbach presero l'agonizzante decisione di inviarlo in Gr…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Frank Auerbach's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Frank Auerbach's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.