Lusien Freud: the change of leader under the tap hammer Christie's
ARTinvestment.RU   15 мая 2008

On Tuesday evening, the work of «Sleep Manager benefits» British artist brush Lyutsiana Freud became the most expensive product, created by living artist

On Tuesday evening, the work of «Sleep Inspector benefits» British artist brush Lusiena Freud became the most expensive product, created by an artist living today.

The work, written in 1995, was sold at Christie's auction for 33.6 million dollars. According to Rick Paik, a representative of the auction, the previous record (23.6 million) belonged «hanging heart» Jeff Koons.

artist has become a model Sue Tilley, a manager for the benefits of state employment in London, lying on a threadbare couch naked.

At Christie's work called «bold and impressive proof of the power of realistic painting Lusiena Freud» and added that it was «a symbol of strength and sensuality incontestability people and things».

In an interview with CNN channel, 51-year-old Tilly said that at first she was uncomfortable posing nude, but then she used to - even sometimes fell asleep during the conversation.

«Perhaps, it is noticed, and that this such?», - she said.

Freud painting defies current notions of beauty and no one left indifferent. It is a challenge, perhaps, was to create this work. The artist wants his paintings «amazed, alarmed, seduce, convince», as he said in an interview with the London Tate Gallery in 2002.

Probably, many think the work «Sleep Inspector benefits» shocking, even ugly. But, according to chief editor of Apollo Magazine, Michael Hall, this is what attracts collectors: «This is a reaction against the" too beautiful "art ... Work, more relevant standards of beauty, is unlikely to have gathered such a large amount ... about things like this, want to express your opinion all. It is an affront to public taste and the people ... really interesting to talk about it ». Hall also added that with the advent of this work at auction from collectors has a rare chance to buy a picture of Freud created at the height of his career.

85-year-old Freud called the greatest British painter of our time.

Painter, grandson of the founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, another child was taken out by parents from Germany to London.

In an interview with the Tate Gallery the artist said about his model Tilley: «It is well aware of how impressive its size, all of these folds and deeper - something that no one has ever seen ... I think I have an addiction to the people of strange, unusual proportions. Although I try, it does not perebarschivat ».

At the writing of the portrait took nine months. According to Tilly, it posed two or three times a week for eight hours a day, Freud initially paid her 20 pounds (31 dollars) a day. Then, this amount grew to 33 pounds (51 dollars).

Since Freud introduced them her friend Lee Bauer, a well-known Australian performance-artist, too, at one time posed Freud. It Bauer had an idea that Freud must write a portrait of Tilly, and he organized the first meeting of the artist and model.

Tilley knew that this was not just an interview for employment, but rather an opportunity to take a seat Freud muses. The fact that she got the job, Tilley discovered later.

«Lusien Lee said simply:" Tell Sue, let come next week "», - she remembers.

U Tilli is constant work on the job at London's West End, and she called suddenly struck her glory «something very strange». Laughing, she tells how she now had to change his schedule to accommodate the many interviews there.

Tilley said she was very excited to learn that, for how much was sold to her portrait. Be aware that the picture may set an absolute record, it said it was «a little bit scared».

«Yes, it is difficult to believe - she added. - But all this is very good».

Source: www.cnn.com