Behold. Here we see Lucien Freud‘s 1995 painting entitled “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping.” The painting, being auctioned by Christie’s, is expected to garner at least $35 million, breaking the current auction record held by any living artist.
Freud’s depiction of Sue Tilley slumped asleep on a worn-out sofa with bulging flesh laid bare, is likely to excite collectors worldwide into parting with vast sums.
At 20 stone (127kg), Ms Tilley seemed an unlikely choice of muse for Freud, 85, one of Britain’s greatest living artists who has spoken of his “predilection towards people of unusual or strange proportionsâ€.
Referring to the woman he affectionately calls “Big Sueâ€, Freud said he was “very aware of all kinds of spectacular things to do with her size, like amazing craters and things one’s never seen beforeâ€.
Congrats, rich people! You’ve outconfused the poor once again.
