Friedensreich Hundertwasser

(Austrian, 1928–2000)

Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist and designer whose passion for spirals and arabesque lines was largely inspired by Viennese Secessionists like Gustav Klimt. “Today we live in a chaos of straight lines, in a jungle of straight lines,” he critiqued of the man-made world. “If you do not believe this, take the trouble to count the straight lines which surround you. Then you will understand, for you will never finish counting.” Born Friedensreich Stowasser on December 15, 1928 in Vienna, Austria, he and his mother barely avoided persecution from the Nazi regime during World War II. After the war, the artist briefly enrolled in the Vienna Academy of Art before dropping out to travel extensively throughout Europe and Asia. As a designer in the 1950s, he undertook several large-scale architectural projects, including his famed Hundertwasserhaus. In the early 1970s, Hundertwasser purchased a number of properties in New Zealand where he would live out the remainder of his career. An outspoken activist against nuclear technology and pollution, the artist continued his involvement through the following decades. Hundertwasser passed away on February 19, 2000 while aboard the Queen Elizabeth II on its voyage from New Zealand to Europe. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.

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Ville vue d’au-delà du soleil, 1955
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The houses are hanging underneath the..., 1971–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

The houses are hanging underneath the..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: July 24, 1990

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COMPOSITION 1956, 1956–1956

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COMPOSITION 1956, 1956–1956

Sale Date: June 30, 1990

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COMPOSITION 1958, 1958–1958

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COMPOSITION 1958, 1958–1958

Sale Date: June 30, 1990

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COMPOSITION 1955, 1955–1955

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COMPOSITION 1955, 1955–1955

Sale Date: June 30, 1990

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LOOK AT IT ON A RAINY DAY, ARS VIVA,..., 1971–1971

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LOOK AT IT ON A RAINY DAY, ARS VIVA,..., 1971–1971

Sale Date: June 28, 1990

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972–1972

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972–1972

Sale Date: June 28, 1990

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NANA HYAKU MIZU, G.JANURA A.G., GLARUS, , 1966–1972

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NANA HYAKU MIZU, G.JANURA A.G., GLARUS, , 1966–1972

Sale Date: June 28, 1990

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KOLUMBUS REGENTAG IN INDIEN, PLATE 6..., 1971–1972

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KOLUMBUS REGENTAG IN INDIEN, PLATE 6..., 1971–1972

Sale Date: June 28, 1990

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THE EXPLUSION, 1967–1967

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THE EXPLUSION, 1967–1967

Sale Date: June 26, 1990

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REGENTAG, 1971–1972

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REGENTAG, 1971–1972

Sale Date: June 26, 1990

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HOUSE AND SPIRAL IN THE RAIN, 1962–1962

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HOUSE AND SPIRAL IN THE RAIN, 1962–1962

Sale Date: June 26, 1990

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THE EYES OF MACHU PICCHU, 1966–1966

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THE EYES OF MACHU PICCHU, 1966–1966

Sale Date: June 26, 1990

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YELLOW LAST WILL , 1971–1971

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YELLOW LAST WILL , 1971–1971

Sale Date: June 26, 1990

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FLUIDOIDE PERSISCHE UBUNG, 1956–1956

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FLUIDOIDE PERSISCHE UBUNG, 1956–1956

Sale Date: June 22, 1990

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LOOK AT IT ON A RAINY DAY, 1971–1972

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LOOK AT IT ON A RAINY DAY, 1971–1972

Sale Date: June 23, 1990

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KOLUMBUS REGENTAG IN INDIEN, 1971–1972

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KOLUMBUS REGENTAG IN INDIEN, 1971–1972

Sale Date: June 23, 1990

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THE CITY MAN, 1984–1984

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THE CITY MAN, 1984–1984

Sale Date: June 23, 1990

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KREISVERKEHR DER STRASSENGEKREUZIGTEN, 1971–1972

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KREISVERKEHR DER STRASSENGEKREUZIGTEN, 1971–1972

Sale Date: June 23, 1990

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NANA HYAKU MIZU, 1966–1972

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NANA HYAKU MIZU, 1966–1972

Sale Date: June 21, 1990

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Mädchenfund im Gras, 1964–1964

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Mädchenfund im Gras, 1964–1964

Sale Date: June 9, 1990

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Der endlose Weg zu Dir, 1967–1967

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Der endlose Weg zu Dir, 1967–1967

Sale Date: June 9, 1990

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Die Flucht des Dalai Lama, 1959–1959

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Die Flucht des Dalai Lama, 1959–1959

Sale Date: June 9, 1990

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10002 nights homo humus come va, 1984–1984

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10002 nights homo humus come va, 1984–1984

Sale Date: June 9, 1990

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Spirale mit Neuffer-Köpfen, 1962–1962

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Spirale mit Neuffer-Köpfen, 1962–1962

Sale Date: June 9, 1990

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