Hundertwasser simple biography for kids

Here are some facts about Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the Austrian artist.

• Hundertwasser was born on 15th December 1928 in Vienna, Austria.
• His real name was Friedrich Stowasser, and his full pseudonym was Friedensreich Regentag Dukelbunt Hundertwasser.

• After World War 2, Hundertwasser studied for three months at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.

  He left to go travelling.

• The first exhibition of his work was held in Vienna in 1952.
• Hundertwasser has produced many different types of works of art (ranging from paintings, postage stamps, clothes, flags).
• His work often includes bright colours and natural, organic forms.

  He seldom used straight lines, and he used lots of spirals.

Today we live in a chaos of straight lines, in a jungle of straight lines. 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.

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