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Gottfried Helnwein

Austrian, b. 1948
Gottfried Helnwein (b. 1948 - ) 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. His work is concerned primarily with psychological and sociological anxiety, historical issues and political topics. His subject matter is the human condition. The metaphor for his art is dominated by the image of the child, particularly the wounded child, scarred physically and emotionally from within. His works often reference taboo and controversial issues from recent history, especially the Nazi rule and the horror of the Holocaust. As a result, his work is often considered provocative and controversial. Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Wien). He lives and works in Ireland and Los Angeles.
Styles
Contemporary
Modern
Materials
Archival Pigment Print
Pigment Print
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The Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson), Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography
The Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson), Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography

Gottfried HelnweinThe Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson), Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography, 2003

$35,538

H 73.63 in W 49.22 in D 1.97 in

The Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson), Limited Edition of 3, Fine Art Photography

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Vienna, AT

“The Golden Age I” by Gottfried Helnwein is a striking and provocative photographic work created in collaboration with Marilyn Manson as part of the broader visual universe surroundi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gottfried Helnwein

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Archival Pigment

The Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson) Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition
The Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson) Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition

Gottfried HelnweinThe Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson) Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition, 2003

$30,000

H 39.38 in W 59.06 in

The Golden Age I (Marilyn Manson) Archival Pigment Print, Limited Edition

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Vienna, AT

"The Golden Age" by Gottfried Helnwein is a haunting and visually arresting portrait that explores themes of identity, illusion, and cultural mythology. A masked figure, rendered in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gottfried Helnwein

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Archival Pigment

The Winner. XIV Olympic Winter Games, Sarajevo by Gottfried Helnwein - 1984

Gottfried HelnweinThe Winner. XIV Olympic Winter Games, Sarajevo by Gottfried Helnwein - 1984, 1984

$402

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in

The Winner. XIV Olympic Winter Games, Sarajevo by Gottfried Helnwein - 1984

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Roma, IT

The Winner. XIV Olympic Winter Games, Sarajevo is a vintage poster realized by the artist Gottfried Helnwein, in occasion of the XIV Winter Olympics games in Sarajevo, in 1984. Very...

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1980s Contemporary Gottfried Helnwein

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Offset

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Gottfried HelnweinArnold Schwarzenegger, 1994

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H 31.5 in W 47.25 in

Arnold Schwarzenegger

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Vienna, AT

Helnwein is one of the most renowned yet also most controversial artists in the world. Recurring motifs in Helnwein's process of artistic creation are violence, pain, and injury. The...

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1990s Gottfried Helnwein

The Golden Age (Mother 4)

Gottfried HelnweinThe Golden Age (Mother 4), 2003

Price Upon Request

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

The Golden Age (Mother 4)

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Vienna, AT

Helnwein is one of the most renowned yet also most controversial artists in the world. Recurring motifs in Helnwein's process of artistic creation are violence, pain, and injury. The...

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21st Century and Contemporary Gottfried Helnwein

Arno Breker Holding a Picture of Joseph Beuys

Gottfried HelnweinArno Breker Holding a Picture of Joseph Beuys, 1988

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H 31.5 in W 47.25 in

Arno Breker Holding a Picture of Joseph Beuys

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Vienna, AT

Helnwein is one of the most renowned yet also most controversial artists in the world. Recurring motifs in Helnwein's process of artistic creation are violence, pain, and injury. The...

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1980s Gottfried Helnwein

Clint Eastwood

Gottfried HelnweinClint Eastwood, 1984

Price Upon Request

H 31.5 in W 47.25 in

Clint Eastwood

By Gottfried Helnwein

Located in Vienna, AT

Helnwein is one of the most renowned yet also most controversial artists in the world. Recurring motifs in Helnwein's process of artistic creation are violence, pain, and injury. The...

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1980s Gottfried Helnwein

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