Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian-New Zealand painter and architect, designed the Kuchlbauer Tower and Waldspirale
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About Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was the pseudonym of Austrian painter and architect Friedrich Stowasser. He is known for his environmental protection advocacy, especially through his building designs.
As a visual artist, he designed stamps, flags, a variety of Japanese wrapping cloth (Furoshiki) and made numerous paintings while living in the Tooro Kingdom in the 1960s.
His most notable architecture designs include the buildings Hundertwasserhaus, Waldspirale and KunstHausWien.
Family Life
Growing up, he and his mother, Elsa, had to pretend to be Christians to avoid Jewish persecution by the Nazis. He was married twice: first to Herta Leitner from 1958 to 1960 and then to Yuko Ikewada, a Japanese artist, from 1962 to 1966. He had a daughter, Heidi, born in 1982.
Achievements
He was a recipient of awards such as Grand Austrian State Prize for Visual Arts and the Mainichi Prize.
Death
He died on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship on 19 February 2000.
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F.A.Q. about Friedensreich Hundertwasser
When is his birthday?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser's birthday is on December 15, 1928.
In how many days is his birthday?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser's birthday is in 234 days
How old was Friedensreich Hundertwasser when he died?
He was 71 years old.
When did he die?
He died in February 19, 2000.
How old would he be today?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser would be 95 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Friedensreich Hundertwasser from?
He was born in Vienna, Austria.