The Auerbach Collection. Artdrop III. Frederic Auerbach. NFT

Frederic Auerbach is direct, sincere, and gracious; a straight shot, projecting no drama onto his work—to extract precisely the drama he needs. He is not the star, but a precision instrument who captures and reflects starlight. This approach, extended to celebrity photography, results in an enhanced capacity to manifest the je ne sais quoi of his subjects. Auerbach does not freeze, he glimpses, and that innate sense for the inner speed of his subjects—who are not only persons but come fully equipped as personae—is what lends his pictures their striking intimacy. Auerbach’s secret seems simple, but isn't: he never breaks character.