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![](/art/hundertwasser/_images/bio.jpg) Art Brokerage has many listings for sale by Friedensreich Hundertwasser: Art Brokerage specializes in Hunderwasser prints and original paintings. Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser, (December 15, 1928 in Vienna – February 19, 2000) (which means "Peace-Kingdom-Hundred-Waters) was an Austrian painter, architect and sculptor. Born in Vienna, he became one of the best-known contemporary Austrian artists, although controversial, by the end of the 20th century. Fredernsreich Hundertwasser's original and unruly artistic vision expressed itself in pictorial art, environmentalism, philosophy, and design of facades, postage stamps, flags, and clothing (among other areas). The common themes in his work utilised bright colours, organic forms, a reconciliation of humans with nature, and a strong individualism, rejecting straight lines. He remains sui generis, although his architectural work is comparable to Antoni Gaudà in its biomorphic forms and use of tile. He was inspired by the works of Egon Schiele from an early date, and his style was often compared to that of Gustav Klimt. He was fascinated with spirals, and called straight lines "the devil's tools". He called his theory of art "transautomatism", based on Surrealist automatism, but focusing on the experience of the viewer, rather than the artist.
His adopted surname is based on the translation of Sto (the [Slavic] word for "one hundred") into German. The name Friedensreich has a double meaning as "Peaceland" or "Peacerich" (in the sense of "peaceful"). The other names he chose for himself, Regentag and Dunkelbunt, translate to "Rainy day" and "Darkly multicoloured". His name Friedensreich Hundertwasser means, "Peace-Kingdom Hundred-Water". Although Hundertwasser first achieved notoriety for his boldly-coloured paintings, he is more widely renowned today for his revolutionary architectural designs, which incorporate natural features of the landscape, and use of irregular forms in his building design. Hundertwasserhaus, a low-income apartment block in Vienna, features undulating floors ("an uneven floor is a melody to the feet"), a roof covered with earth and grass, and large trees growing from inside the rooms, with limbs extending from windows. He took no payment for the design of Hundertwasserhaus, declaring that it was worth it, to "prevent something ugly from going up in its place". See Wikipedia for complete and fantastic biography of this great artist.
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"Die Stadt Stadt (aka Town in Town)" Limited Edition Print Silkscreen and Metal Imprint on Gray Paper 1979 | Plate Signed | Plate signed and titled far left center | Edition # | 146/350 | Provenance & Extra Info | HWG 78 (catalogue raisonee #) Works catalog #801Limited Edition silkscreen (serigraph), 13 ink colors, 3 foil colors on gray paper. Signed, titled, dated and complete edition inscribed on face of print.Amongst Hundertwasser's most sought after prints. Making use of 13 ink colors, 3 foil colors, 35 impressions to create an unprecedented 58 color variations on 2 paper variants (gray and white) Total edition size including proofs - 421Edition of 350, signed and numbered 1-350/350; LXXI proofs, signed and numbered I-LXXI/LXXITPublished by Gruener Janura AG, Glarus, Switzerland. Printed by Claudio Barbato, Spinea-Venice | Retail Price | $18,000 | Asking Price: $5,800 Purchase / Request More Information | ![](http://www.artbrokerage.com/_images/spacer.gif) ![](http://www.artbrokerage.com/_images/spacer.gif) |
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"Good Morning City Bleeding Town" Limited Edition Print Silkscreen 1969 | Hand Signed | Lower right in ink | Edition # | 1670/10000 | Provenance & Extra Info | Purchased by previous owner when he lived in Austria. According to the Hundertwasser Good Morning City Bleeding Town Project, this is series I 01601-01800, # 686. It contains 7 foil colors and 10 flat colors. | Retail Price | | Asking Price: $10,700 OBO Purchase / Request More Information | ![](http://www.artbrokerage.com/_images/spacer.gif) ![](http://www.artbrokerage.com/_images/spacer.gif) |
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"Koru (Unfolding Energy)" Other Flag for New Zealand, with Drawing 1984 | Hand Signed | Upper left | Edition # | Original | Provenance & Extra Info | Purchased from Hundertwasser in Bay of Islands, New Zealand. It has a rich history : in 1983 Hundertwasser won the competition for a new flag for New Zealand. His stylized design incorporated the Aboriginal / Maori symbol for unfolding energy : from 40,000 year old dreamtime legends = the power of the KORU (Fern) Although New Zealand by popular vote decided to maintain their British flag, the Hundertwasser is still today (2008) being negotiated. This unique handsigned piece from 1984 has been included in major Hundertwasser shows, on loan from owner. It is believed that Hundertwasser hand signed only 3-4 flags. This one has a small drawing next to the signature. | Retail Price | $100,000 | Asking Price: $75,000 Purchase / Request More Information | ![](http://www.artbrokerage.com/_images/spacer.gif) ![](http://www.artbrokerage.com/_images/spacer.gif) |
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