I think that the very earliest influence was a horror of having to work in a bank or an office, a desire for a free and creative life.
Frank AuerbachThe unity in any painter's work arises from the fact that a person, brought to a desperate situation, will behave in a certain way... style.
Frank AuerbachIn addition to the artistic influences, I am influenced by my current private life, my feelings about it and my energy level and state of health.
Frank Auerbach