2008_05_14_freud.jpgLucien Freud’s “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” sold at auction last night for $33.6 million, the most money ever paid for a work of art by a living artist and certainly the most money ever paid for a picture of a naked woman. We think his grandfather called this “wallet envy.” (artdaily.com + bloomberg.com)

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  • Anonymous

    dude, I’m suing whoever stole my likeness.

    and btw, we all know she’s faking that sleep because no one’s arm will stay up on the couch back like that when you’re REALLY asleep.