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Thin Picture of the Fat of Hans Neuffer's General

Thin Picture of the Fat of Hans Neuffer's General

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Friedensreich Hundertwasser

"Since 1953, Hundertwasser's most used form has been the spiral, a very malleable motif. He employs the labyrinthine spiral to depict figures or even abstract ideas, as in the mixed media work shown here. As the enigmatic (or surrealistic) title suggests, his paintings are sometimes extremely personal and emotional outlets. In 194, Hundertwasser began to assign a number to every painting he had done; he gave number 307 to this work which he did in Paris." 19th & 20th century art from collections of alumni & friends : inaugural exhibition, September 11 - November 8, 1970, Elvehjem Art Center (1970). p. 113.
Artist
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
(Austrian, 1928 - 2000)
Title
Thin Picture of the Fat of Hans Neuffer's General
Date
1957
Medium
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
Dimensions
32 x 21 1/4 in. Overall
Credit
Bequest of Alexander and Henrietta W. Hollaender
Accession No.
1992.169
Classification
Paintings
Geography
Austria

Related

13 June 1957, sold by Galerie H. Kamer (Paris, France) to Alexander and Henrietta W. Hollaender (Oak Ridge, TN); 1987, deposited on long-term loan to Elvehjem Museum of Art [ now called Chazen Museum of Art]; 1992, bequeathed to Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

  • Elvehjem Art Center. "Inaugural Exhibition: 19th & 20th Century Art from Collections of Alumni & Friends." Madison, WI: Regents of the University of Wisconsin, 1970. p. 113, no. 141

  • Inaugural Exhibition: 19th & 20th Cen. Art from Collection of Alumni & Friends: Elvehjem Art Center, 9/11/1970–11/8/1970
  • Hundertwasser: University Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley, 10/8/1968–8/25/1969

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