10 Interesting Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts

Monday, February 3rd 2014. | People


Let me show you the information about an Austrian artist in Friedensreich Hundertwasser facts. This man was born with the real name of Friedrich Stowasser. He was born on 15th December 1928. To find out the best achievement, you can find out on the following explanation below:

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 1: citizenship

Friedensreich was born on Vienna, Australia. It automatically made him as an Austrian citizen. However, he then chose the New Zealand citizenship.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 2: contemporary artist

Friedensreich is famous as a contempoaray artist. He was very controversial so that people always remember him even though he has gone now.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Art

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Art

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 3: early life

Just like any other Jewish people, Friedensreich and his mother Elsa faced a difficult situation during the Second World War. To avoid any persecution, they posed as Christian people.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 4: baptism

The baptism of Friedensreich occurred in 1935. To stay alive and being unremarkable as a Jewish, Friedensreich decided to joined the Hitler Youth.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 5: artistic skill

His artistic skills were developed soon after he spent his study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. When he signed his arts, He did not use his real last name of Stowasser. He chose Hundertwasser.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 6: a small set of paint

Everywhere he travelled, Friedensreich took his small set of paint so that he could paint anything which made his eyes interested.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Image

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Image

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 7: René Brô

René Brô is another artist who becomes a lifelong friend of Friedensreich. He met this French painter when he travelled to Florence.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 8: the first success

The first commercial success that Friedensreich has was between 1952. He had an exhibition located in Vienna.  But in 1965, he decided to left for Hannover.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Pic

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Pic

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 9: marriage

In 1958, Friedensreich married to Herta Leitner. The marriage was troubled so both divorced two years later.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser Facts 10: Yuko Ikewada

Yuko Ikewada is his second wife. He was a Japanese artist. Both married in 1962. In 1966, both divorced.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Friedensreich was very rich since he bought many kinds of property such as a former saw mill and the vast historical garden Giardino Eden. Do you have any opinion on facts about Friedensreich Hundertwasser?


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