Lucian Freud

The World

Big Sue to fetch big bucks for ‘Benefits Supervisor Sleeping’

Arts, Culture & Media

Sue Tilley met British painter Lucian Freud at a London nightclub. Now his painting of her is expected to fetch up to 35 million dollars–making it the most expensive work ever by a living artist. The painting is called ‘Benefits Supervisor Sleeping’ — in reference to Tilley’s day job. We talk to Sue Tilley at her desk, in the middle of her workday.

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