Who or what influenced British artist, Lucian Freud?

Question

Were there events or people particularly influential to Lucian Freud? Inspirations? Things of influence? Something that Inspired him? in his paintings? Something that influenced him and/or the way he paints? I'm doing this for a school project..

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian_Freu… perhaps being the grandson of Sigmund Freud had something to do with it and he adored women lucian was married several times and exaggerated rumour that he fathered 50 children.this is his very own quote -I paint people," Freud has said, "not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be." Freud has painted fellow artists, including Frank Auerbach and Francis Bacon.

Answer 2

perhaps being the grandson of Sigmund Freud influenced Lucian Freud. he adored women and was married several times, with a rumor that he had fathered 50 children. this is his quote "i paint people," Freud has said, "not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be." Freud has painted fellow artists, including Frank Auerbach and Francis Bacon.