Hundertwasser (Portfolio

by Taschen (Creator)

Friedrich Stowasser (1928, Vienna-2000, New Zealand), better known by the name of Friedensreich Hundertwasser, was a painter, thinker, and architect, or rather a 'doctor of architecture,' as he declared in his manifesto of the 24th of January 1990. His architectural creations, organic and full of imagination, may have been influenced by the works of Antoni Gaudi. Yet, Hundertwasser was more radical in his philosophy. As expressed in his remarkable eco-artistic manifestos, and other achievements (paintings, posters, stamps, houses, and architectural designs), his message remains profoundly and viscerally ecological.His pictorial work is characterised by an organic abundance of forms and by the brilliance of its colours. Hundertwasser is an artist who is difficult to classify. With his tremendous love of nature, he is one of the pioneers of humanist and environmentalist architecture, which attempted to reconcile creativity and ecology. This vision has been shared by many young artists all over the world and by the founders of eco-villages.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Architecture, Design

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

'Taschen is an art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. It began as Taschen Comics publishing Benedikt's extensive comic collection. Taschen has been a noteworthy force in making lesser-seen art available to mainstream bookstores, including some fetishistic imagery, queer art, historical erotica, pornography and adult magazines (including multiple books with Playboy magazine). Taschen has helped bring this art into broader public view, by publishing these potentially controversial volumes alongside its more mainstream books of comics reprints, art photography, painting, design, fashion, advertising history, film, and architecture.' - Wikipedia

Reviews

[Mary Karpel-Jergic · Rating 5 out of 5]

This man's work captivates me. I visited Vienna last year and made a pilgrimage to see his works. Brilliant. A beautifier of things. This book provides a good overview and has some excellent reproductions of his work.

[Marc Svenby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing, visionary artist and designer. Many of the ideas he espoused are currently hot topics in the world of architecture and landscape architecture.

[Julie Compton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hundertwasser is one of my favorite artists. But also an architect and a philosopher with some good ideas.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this guy's color!!! so awesome.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book in Cork on the sale rack of a book store and I had to have it, even though it is huge and I had to lug it all the way home as a carry-on.
It is sehr schon!!

[Cynthia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Visual. Amazing. Wonderful. Odd person.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, especially viewing his manifesto about the straight line destroying civilization.