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Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Lucian Freud
Born: December 8, 1922
Died: July 20, 2011 (aged 88)
Bio: Lucian Michael Freud was a German-born British painter. Known chiefly for his thickly impastoed portrait and figure paintings, he was widely considered the pre-eminent British artist of his time.
Known for:
- Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995)
- Girl with a Kitten (1947)
- Standing by the Rags (1989)
- Woman with an Arm Tattoo (1996)
- Portrait of Kitty
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