Offset and watercolor on paper
Vienna, 1959
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) - Austrian artist and architect
Arnulf Rainer (born 1929) - Austrian Painter
Ernst Fuchs (born 1930) - Austrian painter and graphic artist
Printed by Urania, Vienna
Sheet size: 42.4 x 116.8 cm
Good Condition
A rare document of a short-term collaboration between the three artists according the establishment of a ‘universal academy of all creative fields’; Hundertwasser print multiples from the 1950s fetch up to 12,000 euro at international auctions

This poster was created as part of a short-term collaboration between the artists Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Arnulf Rainer and Ernst Fuchs. It is a manifesto concerning the establishment of a ‘universal academy of all creative fields.’ The complete title is called ‘Hundertwasser, Arnulf Rainer, Ernst Fuchs haben das Pintorarium gegründet, Wien am 17. Sept 1959’.



The print was carried out on two sheets that are joined to form one sheet, which has been folded multiple times. The poster has a large and two small creases, some slight marginal blemishes and minimal signs of use. Sheet size: 42.4 x 116.8 cm.



Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 – 2000)

Born Friedrich Stowasser in Vienna, the famous Austrian artist started calling himself Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser in 1949 when he began studying at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Vienna. In the beginning he was strongly influenced by Schiele, later his numerous trips to Italy, France and North Africa had an increasing impact on his artistic development. In 1953 he used the spiral, which became the defining element of his painted work, for the first time. Hundertwasser described his art as "vegetative". He worked in many graphical techniques such as lithography, silkscreen, etching and woodcut. In the 1970s Hundertwasser also turned to architecture. His first architectural models, like those for the Eurovision show "Wünsch Dir was", presented his ideas of roof afforestation, tree tenants and the window right tenant. From the early 1980s Hundertwasser operated as an "architecture doctor". The construction of the residential complex for the City of Vienna (with the architects Krawina and Pelikan) in the Löwengasse was the beginning of his actual work in the field of architecture. In collaboration with Springmann and Pelikan, Hundertwasser completed many projects in Europe and overseas in the following years. In addition Hundertwasser created numerous art objects and designed posters, stamps, flags, coins, books and porcelain objects. He designed the "Vindobona", a passenger ship of the DDSG Blue Danube (1995), and a Boeing 757 for the airline, Condor, Germany (not realized). (cru)

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