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Friedensreich Hundertwasser Biography
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Born in Vienna, Austria
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An Austrian master, Friedensreich Hundertwasser is famous for his paintings, graphics, sculptures and revolutionary architectural designs. The common themes in his work are a rejection of the straight line, bright colors, organic forms, a reconciliation of humans with nature, and a strong individualism.
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He briefly attended the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1948 before producing his own work in the late 1940s, and was inspired by the works of Egon Schiele from an early stage. Hundertwasser’s style is often compared to that of Gustav Klimt. He was fascinated with spirals, calling straight lines the devil’s tools and was particularly interested in the experience of the viewer over that of the artist.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2005
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Austrian Contemporary Art and Postwar Painting. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey - MARCO, Monterrey, Mexico; From the Collection Mauer, Vienna. Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade, Serbia.
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2004
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Hundertwasser: L'Oeuvre Ultime. Galerie Patrice Trigano, Paris, France; Hundertwasser - Fantastic architecture. Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Germany
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2001
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AUSGEWÃHLTE GRAFIK. Galerie Koch, Hannover, Germany; Friedensreich Hundertwasser - Bilder und Graphik. Galerie Welz, Salzburg, Austria.
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2000
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser "Erinnerungen an 30 Jahre". Galerie Kley, Hamburg; Hundertwasser - Architecture. The Nagoya City Art Museum, Nagoya
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1998
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Flags of Tolerance, Contemporary Art Center Vilnius (CAC), Vilnius, Lithuania
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SELECTED MUSEUM AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Museum Abteiberg, Monchengladbach, Germany.
Sammlung Essl - Kunsthaus, Klosterneuburg, Austria.
KunstHausWien, Vienna, Austria.
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain.
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