Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, died Monday at his London home. He was 93.

Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany as a child and became one of Britain's leading 20th-century artists alongside Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, has died in London aged 93, his gallery announced on Tuesday.

The artist rendered portraits and scenes of the streets of north London with a life-affirming spirit and no evidence of frivolousness.

Frank Auerbach, who has died aged 93, was an artist of remarkable intensity whose use of thick paint gave his work the quality of sculpture.

Born in Berlin, Auerbach was sent to England by his parents in 1939 and went on to become one of the major artists of the 20th century, devoting 7 decades to his art

A Kindertransport refugee, Auerbach's profound experiences shaped his lifelong work, which became emblematic of a resilience that deeply influenced contemporary figurative painting.

Known for his unyielding seven-day-a-week work schedule, he returned again and again to the same models and London street scenes.

LONDON (AP) — Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died aged 93. Auerbach’s gallery, Frankie Rossi Art Projects, said on Tuesday the artist died at his home in London the day before.

British-German painter Frank Auerbach has died aged 93, his representatives have announced. Considered one of the greatest painters of his age, Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning.