Friedensreich Hundertwasser
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Summary
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was born on December 15, 1928[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on February 19, 2000[3], in Australia[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], postage stamp designer[8], and draftsperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,497 views/month, #6,785 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1913[11]
- Place of burial: Hundertwasser Estate[12]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[13], New Zealand[14]
- Occupation: environmentalist[15], graphic artist[16], ecologist[17], artist[18]
- Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[19]
- Student: Helmuth Gräff[20]
- Notable work: Waldspirale[21], Hundertwasserhaus[22]
- Award received: Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[23], Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[24], Officer of Arts and Letters[25], Order of Honour (Styria)[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Member of political party: The Greens – The Green Alternative[28]
- Movement: modern art[29]
- Commons category: Friedensreich Hundertwasser[30]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[31]
- Official website: https://www.hundertwasser.at[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Friedensreich Hundertwasser[33]
- Commons gallery: Friedensreich Hundertwasser[34]
- Work location: Austria[35]
- Manner of death: natural causes[36]
- Participant in: Documenta III[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
- Birth name: Friedrich Stowasser[39]
- Name in native language: Friedensreich Hundertwasser[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedensreich Hundertwasser include Hundertwasserhaus[41], a multifamily residential[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1984[44] and Garden of Eden[45], a villa[46], in Italy[47].
Why It Matters
Friedensreich Hundertwasser has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Hundertwasserhaus[41], a multifamily residential[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1984[44] and Garden of Eden[45], a villa[46], in Italy[47].
FAQs
Where was Friedensreich Hundertwasser born?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser's place of birth was Vienna[2].
Where did Friedensreich Hundertwasser die?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser died in Australia[4].
What did Friedensreich Hundertwasser do for work?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], postage stamp designer[8], and draftsperson[9].
Where did Friedensreich Hundertwasser go to school?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was educated at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[19].
What awards did Friedensreich Hundertwasser receive?
Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[23], Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[24], Officer of Arts and Letters[25], and Order of Honour (Styria)[26].