Friedensreich Hundertwasser / [editor in chief, Paco Asensio ; editor and original texts: María Sol Kliczkowski].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Asensio Cerver, Francisco.

Kliczkowski, Sol.

Series:

Archipocket classics

Language:

English

French

German

Italian

Subjects (All):

Hundertwasser, Friedensreich, 1928-2000--Criticism and interpretation.

Hundertwasser, Friedensreich.

Hundertwasser, Friedensreich, 1928-2000.

Criticism and interpretation.

Architecture--Austria--20th century.

Architecture.

Architecture--Germany--History--20th century.

Germany.

History.

Austria.

Physical Description:

79 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Barcelona : LOFT Publications, [2003]

Language Note:

Text in English, French, German and Italian.

Summary:

Friedenreich Hundertwasser was born in Vienna in 1928 as Friedrich Stowasser. He initally won acclaim for his paintings but is now more renowned as an architect whose style was heavily influenced by Antoni Gaudi and some of the Jugendstil architects. His inclusion of irregular, almost accidental forms, in his building design grew out of his antipathy to what he saw as the severity and austerity in modern architecture. He once said: ..." our present, planned architecture cannot be considered art. Our modern buildings are detached and pitiable compromises by men of bad conscience who work with straight-edged rulers." Over the course of his career, he developed revolutionary ecological stands with regard to architecture which earned him the nickname "Architecture-Healer." Hundertwasser has designed many buildings in Austria as well as museums, schools, and churches around the world. He died in 2000.

ISBN:

3823845357

OCLC:

54513127