Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is Austrian-Irish and has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide... Read full biography
Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is Austrian-Irish and has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. Helnwein is concerned primarily with psychological and sociological... Read full biography
Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is Austrian-Irish and has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. Helnwein is concerned primarily with psychological and sociological anxiety, historical issues and political topics. As a result of this, his work is often considered provocative and controversial. Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna (Akademie der... Read full biography
Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is Austrian-Irish and has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. Helnwein is concerned primarily with psychological and sociological anxiety, historical issues and political topics. As a result of this, his work is often considered provocative and controversial. Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Wien). He was awarded the Master-class art prize (Meisterschulpreis) of the University of Visual Art, Vienna; the Kardinal-König prize and the Theodor-Körner prize. Viennese-born Helnwein is part of a tradition going back to the 18th... Read full biography
Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is Austrian-Irish and has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. Helnwein is concerned primarily with psychological and sociological anxiety, historical issues and political topics. As a result of this, his work is often considered provocative and controversial. Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Wien). He was awarded the Master-class art prize (Meisterschulpreis) of the University of Visual Art, Vienna; the Kardinal-König prize and the Theodor-Körner prize. Viennese-born Helnwein is part of a tradition going back to the 18th century, to the grimacing sculptures of Franz Messerschmidt (1736-1783). One can also see the common g... Read full biography
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