Hundertwasser in New Zealand - The Art of Creating Paradise
Author(s): Andreas J Hirsch
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'New Zealand is for me a kind of promised land.' Austrian-born artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser arrived in New Zealand in 1973, seeking refuge from a world out of kilter with nature. After travelling and exhibiting, he settled at Kaurinui, the land he bought and restored in the Bay of Islands. Wishing to unite 'nature and art, art and life', he was 'never nearer to this unity than in New Zealand'. Hundertwasser in New Zealand is a richly illustrated and accessible account of the artist's love of Aotearoa, his interaction with the people and land, and the influence these had on his work. Andreas Hirsch explores in superb, lucid prose the artist's trajectory in New Zealand, including the art, philosophy and architecture he created here, along with public projects like the Koru Flag and the Kawakawa Public Toilets. Illustrated with an array of paintings, drawings, sketches, photographs and the artist's writing, this book is itself an artistic statement that will connect with readers of all kinds and truly enshrine Hundertwasser as a New Zealand icon.
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Andreas J. Hirsch is a writer, art curator and photographic artist who lives in Vienna, Austria. In 2011 he edited the book Hundertwasser - The Art of the Green Path and curated the exhibition of the same title for the Kunst Haus Wien (Hundertwasser Museum) in Vienna. His other writings include books on Picasso, Giger, Beethoven, and the history of Vienna.
Contents Preface - Joram Harel 16 Prologue - Glimpses of Hundertwasser in New Zealand 9 1 Arrival in Paradise 15 2 Commitment to Nature 37 3 Frederick's Farm 55 4 The Regentag in Aotearoa 85 5 Hundertwasser's 'Five Skins' Unfold 113 6 Beautiful Paths Along the Spirals of Life 145 7 A Dream Realised Posthumously: The Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Maori Art Gallery 175 Epilogue - Hundertwasser's Romantic Legacy for a World that Has Not Improved 203 Selected biography 214 List of Hundertwasser works in this book 218 Notes 220 Bibliography 231 Photograph credits 233 Acknowledgements 234 Index of people and places 236 About the author 245
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- : Oratia Media
- : Oratia Media
- : 01 August 2022
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- : Andreas J Hirsch
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 709.2
- : near fine
- : 240
- : Uta Hoffmann
