naked obese woman sets world record: $33.6 million
That there, is some serious cash, for a painting. They call it "bold and imposing example of the stark power of
Lucian Freud's realism," depicting "the forceful and undeniable
physical presence of people and things."
The 51 year old English woman in the painting, said she was embarrassed to pose naked in front of the artist, but eventually got comfortable enough, so much so that she crashed and fell asleep, hence the pose in the painting.
The 1995 life-size work, "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," fetched $33.6 million during bidding at Christie's auction house in New York. The previous record was for "Hanging Heart," a painting by Jeff Koonz that sold for $23.5 million, said Rik Pike, a spokesman for Christie's.
The art seems to elicit an immediate response from every single person who sees it.
A gasp of shock, a sigh, a squeal of delight, even.
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