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| Introduction | In search of a user name that wasn't already taken, I have unabashedly stolen the identity of the artistic genius Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Friedrich Stowasser), Austrian painter and printmaker (1928-2000). From savetheworldclub.org: Born to a Jewish mother, he foiled the Nazis and was able to shield some of his relatives for a time. During Nazi rule he studied in Vienna, at public schools and at the Montessori school before briefly attending the Akademie der Bildenden Künste. In 1949 he changed his name to Friedensreich Hundertwasser, which means "full-of-peace hundred-water". His floridly patterned works with their haunting, rich colours and luxurious, sinuous forms evoke the work of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. Hundertwasser was also an architect and an outspoken proponent of many environmental and anti-nuclear causes. He is best known for his vibrantly-colored, opulently-decorated paintings and graphic works. Learn more at his homepage. |
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