Lucian Freud
Painter

Lucian Freud Net Worth

Lucian Freud was a German-born Expressionist and Surrealist artist, born on December 8, 1922 in Berlin. He is best known for his psychologically penetrating portraits of nudes, such as the self-portrait "Man with Thistle" from 1946 and "Girl with a Kitten" from 1947. His works are highly acclaimed and have been exhibited in galleries around the world.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 8, 1922
Birth Place Berlin, Germany
Age 98 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 20, 2011 (age 88)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $11 million (2024)

About

Expressionist and surrealist Artist best known for his psychologically penetrating portraits of nudes. His works included the self-portrait "Man with Thistle" from 1946 and "Girl with a Kitten" from 1947.

Before Fame

He studied at the East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing and later attended Goldsmiths College. He then served as a merchant seaman for a year.

Trivia

He was meticulous in his labor, sometimes taking 16 months and 2,400 hours to complete a portrait.

Family Life

He was born to a German Jewish woman named Lucie and an Austrian Jewish father, the famed Architect Ernst L. Freud. He had at least 14 biological children and was reported to have fathered over 40. He had a tumultuous, six-year-long marriage with Guinness beer heiress Caroline Blackwood.

Associated With

He was the grandson of Sigmund Freud.

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