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Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser (December 15, – February 19, ) was an Austrian-born New Zealand artist and architect who worked also in the field of environmental protection.
His real name being Stowasser, his pseudonym Hundertwasser (by which he is known worldwide) comes from sto in Slavic languages, meaning "hundred".
Ferry radax hundertwasser biography
He stood out as an opponent of "a straight line" and any standardization, expressing this concept in the field of building design. His best known work is considered Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria which has become a notable place of interest in the Austrian capital characterized by imaginative vitality and uniqueness.
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The Second World War was a very difficult time for Hundertwasser and his mother Elsa, who were Jewish. They avoided persecution by posing as Christians, a credible ruse as Hundertwasser's father had been a Catholic.
Hundertwasser was baptized as a Catholic in To remain inconspicuous Hundertwasser also joined the Hi