The Unknown Hundertwasser

Arguably the most popular Austrian artist, Friedensreich
Hundertwasser was also one of the country s most
controversial. Whether designing flush-free toilets or peace
flags, building apartments with slanting floors or filming
documentaries this brilliant iconoclast left evidence
throughout the world of his talents and passions.
Hundertwasser s beloved KunstHausWien is home to the
only permanent collection of the artist s works. More than
200 color illustrations display the characteristics of
Hundertwasser s style: his penchant for the circular over the
linear; his political posters and postage stamp designs; his
architectural projects both unrealized and completed. A
summary of Hundertwasser s work by his close friend Joram
Harel offers an intimate portrait of an often misunderstood
genius. This colorful retrospective conveys Hundertwasser s
passion, energy, versatility, and commitment to his personal
ideology.