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.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Contemporary Realism, Photography

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Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Edvard Munch, Egon Schiele

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Ville vue d’au-delà du soleil, 1955
Sold price: 618,794 USD

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Friedensreich Hundertwasser (7,460 results)
Hommage to Schröder-Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage to Schröder-Sonnenstern, 1972–1972

Sale Date: June 9, 1990

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10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO..., 1984–1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO..., 1984–1984

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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SEEREISE II - REISE ZUR SEE UND MIT DER , 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

SEEREISE II - REISE ZUR SEE UND MIT DER , 1967–1967

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO..., 1984–1984

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

10002 NIGHTS HOMO HUMUS COME VA HOW DO..., 1984–1984

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER-SONNENSTERN, 1972–1972

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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SEEREISE II - REISE ZUR SEE UND MIT DER , 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

SEEREISE II - REISE ZUR SEE UND MIT DER , 1967–1967

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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REGENTAG AUF LIEBESWELLEN, 1970–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG AUF LIEBESWELLEN, 1970–1970

Sale Date: May 26, 1990

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MADCHEN IM GRAS-ERINNERUNG AN HANNOVER..., 1964–1964

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

MADCHEN IM GRAS-ERINNERUNG AN HANNOVER..., 1964–1964

Sale Date: May 23, 1990

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EXODUS INTO SPACE

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

EXODUS INTO SPACE

Sale Date: May 17, 1990

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HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER SONNENSTERN, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

HOMMAGE TO SCHRODER SONNENSTERN, 1972–1972

Sale Date: April 27, 1990

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LA BARCA - REGENTAG, 1969–1969

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

LA BARCA - REGENTAG, 1969–1969

Sale Date: April 27, 1990

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Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972–1972

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Hommage à Schröder Sonnenstein, 1972–1972

Sale Date: April 27, 1990

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DIE FLUCHT DES DALAI-LAMA

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

DIE FLUCHT DES DALAI-LAMA

Sale Date: April 27, 1990

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MEINE KENNTNISSE DES TSCHECHISCHEN, 1966–1966

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

MEINE KENNTNISSE DES TSCHECHISCHEN, 1966–1966

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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WINDOW SPIRAL, 1978–1978

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

WINDOW SPIRAL, 1978–1978

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970–1970

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1970–1970

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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TESTAMENT IN GELB, 1971–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

TESTAMENT IN GELB, 1971–1971

Sale Date: April 26, 1990

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THE JOURNEY I, 1967–1967

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

THE JOURNEY I, 1967–1967

Sale Date: April 19, 1990

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THE HOUSE LOOKS AT A BURNING MAN (K.17), 1962–1962

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

THE HOUSE LOOKS AT A BURNING MAN (K.17), 1962–1962

Sale Date: April 19, 1990

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KOPF MIT ZWEI PERSPEKTIVEN / TESTA CON..., 1954–1954

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

KOPF MIT ZWEI PERSPEKTIVEN / TESTA CON..., 1954–1954

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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REGENTAG ON WAVES OF LOVE, 1971–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

REGENTAG ON WAVES OF LOVE, 1971–1971

Sale Date: April 3, 1990

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NIGHT TRAIN, 1978–1978

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

NIGHT TRAIN, 1978–1978

Sale Date: April 3, 1990

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GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1969

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

GOOD MORNING CITY, 1969–1969

Sale Date: April 3, 1990

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EXODUS INTO SPACE, 1971–1971

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

EXODUS INTO SPACE, 1971–1971

Sale Date: April 3, 1990

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