What is the thematic context of Euston Steps - Study?

expressionist impasto technique, london urban life, tangible world experience, camden town studies, post-war london atmosphere

What topics does Euston Steps - Study explore?

london, euston station, urban life, impasto, expressionism, street scene, people

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Euston Steps - Study

‘Euston Steps – Study’ is one of a number of paintings made by Frank Auerbach in the train stations, building sites and streets around his studio in London’s Camden Town. This is one of a series of paintings depicting the steps at Euston Station. While the word ‘study’ suggests that this is a preliminary experiment for a larger or more polished work, in fact this is a finished painting. The expressionist, thick impasto brushwork and the palette of browns, greens and oranges are typical of Auerbach’s painting of this periodIn both his portraits and landscapes, Auerbach has attempted to capture something deeper than what is immediately seen. He once described the difference between ‘the sort of painter who is arranging things on a surface for their own sake and the sort of painter who has a permanent sense of the tangible world … to make a true record, the experience has in some way to be digested and turned into the artist’s gesture’.Jacky Klein

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How do the colors of "Euston Steps - Study" relate to each other?

The color harmony of "Euston Steps - Study" is recorded as strong color unity.

What are the dimensions of the original "Euston Steps - Study" by Frank Helmuth Auerbach?

The original "Euston Steps - Study" by Frank Helmuth Auerbach measures 122 x 152 cm.

Is "Euston Steps - Study" by Frank Helmuth Auerbach a bright or a dark artwork?

The perceived brightness of "Euston Steps - Study" by Frank Helmuth Auerbach is deep_shadow. It can be matched to the light of the intended space.

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About this artwork

Title: Euston Steps - Study
Artist: Frank Helmuth Auerbach
Year: 1981
Original dimensions: 122.0 x 152.0 cm
Format: Landscape
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Arts Council Collection
Creative period: Mature Period
Inventory number: MM.M.00158
Keywords: urban landscape study , thick impasto texture , heavy brushwork

Quick Facts

Year: 1981
Subject or theme: Urban life at Euston Station
Notable elements or techniques: Thick impasto brushwork
Artist: Frank Helmuth Auerbach