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Gottfried Helnwein

(1948) Painter

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Gottfried Helnwein is a painter.

Quick Facts About Gottfried Helnwein

Born: October 8, 1948
Profession: Painter

About Gottfried Helnwein

[Wikidata] Austrian-Irish visual artist (born 1948)... | [Wikipedia] Gottfried Helnwein is an Austrian-Irish visual artist. He has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media.

Quotes by Gottfried Helnwein

Imaginations and illusions are always so much more powerful and bigger than this mediocre and boring thing called reality.

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Bigger

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My art was not an answer - it was a question.

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Answers

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In retrospect I would say from Donald Duck I have learned more about life than from all the schools I ever attended.

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Donald duck

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The first time I saw a picture of Elvis - I was in a state of shock, because I couldn't believe that…

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Beautiful

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Not only do I think that he is highly intelligent but also outstandingly educated. ... He is extremely beautiful, fragile and totally…

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Air

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When I started to paint, I painted children because I just felt that I wanted to take their side. What always upset…

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Capable

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Warhol is the pre-Helnwein.

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Warhol

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Art is a weapon for me, with which I can strike back.

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Art

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I feel there is a strong bond between artists and children and all other sacred fools.

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Art

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