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The long life of the incredibly prolific Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs has come to an end.
He was baptised a catholic to save him from the camps and went on to became the most prominent member of the "Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.
A graphic artist, painter, sculptor, designer, stage designer, architect, composer and poet.
He was influenced from an early age by Klimt and later hints of Dali which resuled in a rare interview.
He was rarely mentioned in the British media.
He was baptised a catholic to save him from the camps and went on to became the most prominent member of the "Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.
A graphic artist, painter, sculptor, designer, stage designer, architect, composer and poet.
He was influenced from an early age by Klimt and later hints of Dali which resuled in a rare interview.
He was rarely mentioned in the British media.
Amazing work. I'm sad I hadn't heard of him before, and will definitely be looking up more about him.
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posted by wanderingmind at 4:01 PM on December 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
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posted by wanderingmind at 4:01 PM on December 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
What a life, what an artist. Such vibrant work.
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posted by louche mustachio at 5:05 PM on December 9, 2015
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posted by louche mustachio at 5:05 PM on December 9, 2015
Clever like a fuchs! What an artist's life! Amazing, he helped define the mythos of man and art, almost like Dürer.
posted by Oyéah at 5:22 PM on December 9, 2015
posted by Oyéah at 5:22 PM on December 9, 2015
I don’t think I knew anything about him personally, and didn’t realize he was still alive. I knew and loved his work and thought I had some on my computer, but when I looked I didn’t. Now I can’t figure out why I knew of him.
posted by bongo_x at 6:50 PM on December 9, 2015
posted by bongo_x at 6:50 PM on December 9, 2015
SF nerds of a particular vintage will recognize his work from Omni Magazine, where his paintings were frequently used as illustrations.
posted by ardgedee at 7:06 PM on December 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by ardgedee at 7:06 PM on December 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
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posted by tychotesla at 7:34 PM on December 9, 2015
posted by tychotesla at 7:34 PM on December 9, 2015
He is survived by 16 children.
posted by oceanjesse at 9:56 PM on December 9, 2015
posted by oceanjesse at 9:56 PM on December 9, 2015
They mentioned his being incredibly prolific in the first line.
posted by Captain l'escalier at 6:59 AM on December 10, 2015
posted by Captain l'escalier at 6:59 AM on December 10, 2015
I love the intricacy of his mythological works, the detail and convolution of these phantasmagoric figures.
I also love how he was clearly an ass man.
posted by FatherDagon at 8:16 AM on December 10, 2015 [2 favorites]
I also love how he was clearly an ass man.
posted by FatherDagon at 8:16 AM on December 10, 2015 [2 favorites]
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