Painter Frank Auerbach dies aged 93

British-German creator Frank Auerbach has died aged 93, his representatives person announced.

Considered 1 of the top painters of his age, Auerbach died peacefully astatine his location successful London connected Monday morning.

Geoffrey Parton, the manager of Frankie Rossi Art Projects, said: “We person mislaid a beloved person and singular creator but instrumentality comfortableness knowing his dependable volition resonate for generations to come."

He is survived by his lad Jacob Auerbach, the organisation said.

Born successful Berlin successful 1931, Auerbach came to England successful 1939, arriving successful London arsenic a exile from Nazi Germany arsenic 1 of six children sponsored by the writer Iris Origo.

From 1948 to 1955 helium studied astatine St Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London.

Frankie Rossi Art Projects said Auerbach had lived and worked successful the aforesaid northbound London workplace since 1954, and worked connected his creation 364 days a year.

His archetypal retrospective accumulation was held astatine London's Hayward Gallery successful 1978 and Auerbach was awarded the Golden Lion prize astatine the 1986 Venice Biennale.

Earlier this year, different accumulation of his work, The Charcoal Heads, was staged astatine the capital's Courtauld Gallery.