Hundertwasser House

Hundertwasser is the first European painter to have his works cut by Japanese masters. Takes part in the Milan Triennial, where c. 15 tree tenants are planted in house facades of Via Manzoni.

An art gallery featuring Hundertwasser's work was established in the Hundertwasser Art Centre in Whangārei, New Zealand, and will brought to fruition his 1993 plans for the building.

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The work of Friedensreich Hundertwasser (born Friedrich Stowasser in Vienna) is one of the most important contributions in the art history of post-war modernism. As an important member of the international avant-garde in Paris in the 1950s, he developed his unique visual language.

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Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the prolific Austrian visual artist, left a remarkable impact on the world of art and architecture with his distinctive and vibrant creations.

Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser ( – ) was an Austrian-born New Zealand artist and architect who also worked in the field of environmental protection. Hundertwasser (German for "hundred waters") is a pseudonym; he was born Friedrich Stowasser.

Explore Hundertwasser's vibrant world of art and architecture. Discover his extraordinary works bursting with color and creativity.

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Hundertwasser is the first European painter to have his works cut by Japanese masters. Takes part in the Milan Triennial, where c. 15 tree tenants are planted in the Via Manzoni.

Friedrich Stowasser (1928-2000), better known by his pseudonym Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, was an Austrian-born New Zealand artist and architect. Hundertwasser started to...

Hundertwasser made many of his paints himself. He painted with watercolours, in oil and with egg tempera, with shiny lacquers and ground earth. He used various paints in one painting and put them next to each other, so that they contrasted not only in their colour but also in their texture.

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