artfortune: “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” by painter Lucian Freud sold for 17 million in 2008. Sue Tilly sat for Freud over a long 4 year period, but it’s no wonder why the price is so big, because he remains to be the most expensive living artist today.

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“Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” by painter Lucian Freud sold for 17 million in 2008. Sue Tilly sat for Freud over a long 4 year period, but it’s no wonder why the price is so big, because he remains to be the most expensive living artist today.

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    collectors feel about the subjects. Whether they’re just buying...name like it’s a fancy...
  3. arielarielariel reblogged this from 3000km and added:
    tobia: “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” by painter Lucian Freud sold for 17 million in 2008. Sue Tilly sat for Freud over...
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    “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” by painter Lucian Freud sold for 17 million in 2008. Sue Tilly sat for Freud over a long...
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  10. meeechie reblogged this from iheartmyart and added:
    17 mil?! Its just a painting of some fat person sleeping! what a waste of money.
  11. lovefailure reblogged this from iheartmyart and added:
    Very thought provoking
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  15. acontrolenthusiast reblogged this from artfortune and added:
    My self portrait XP

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