Frank Auerbach: A Life Painted in Thick Emotion Born in Berlin in 1931, Frank Auerbach’s life was profoundly shaped by the tumultuous events of the early 20th century. His Jewish heritage and his family's escape from Nazi Germany to England in 1939 cast a long shadow over his artistic development, influencing not only his subject matter but also the intensely personal and emotionally charged nature of his work. His childhood was spen…