Hundertwasser

SoW: Friedensreich Hundertwasser

During this project you will investigate the work of

Friedensreich Hundertwasser, one of the most important
architects of the 20th century. You will also research
Transautomatism, a style of painting created by
Hundertwasser.

You will develop your drawing skills and use your

imagination to design your own buildings and create work
that is inspired by Hundertwasser’s artistic and ecological
ideology.

You will develop your understanding of colour, mark making and

explore these in the development of your work.
Lesson 1 Introduction to Hundertwasser

Learning Objective:
Develop an understanding of the Artist and Architect, Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Learning Outcome:
Research the man and his work
 Homework
Research Hundertwasser
• Create a page/double page of research
either in your book or using powerpoint
• Include 10 facts, images and one quote.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
• Hundertwasser was born in 1928 in Vienna,
Austria and died in 2000.
• He was a painter, architect, ecologist and
visionary.
• Hundertwasser once said, ‘Beauty is
Panacea’.
What is PANACEA?
What do you think he meant?
Hundertwasser thought about all sorts of things.

For him painting was like dreaming.

He believed that painters take us
with them into their own world.

He thought about how

people might look after
their environment
 Hundertwasser believed that people
are not happy when they have lost
their connection to nature.

He thought about how people might live…

He thought that people should be able
to enjoy nature even if they live in a
city.

…in harmony with nature.

 He believed that everyone
should live like kings and
queens in a fairytale castle.

Hundertwasser thought
that a happy place should
glow with bright colours.
Window Rights
Not everyone can afford to build their own house
to their own specification.

Hundertwasser thought it was still important to

show that unique people lived behind every
window of a property, and demanded that
everyone should have the right to design the area
around their window themselves.