!!!Attersee, Christian Ludwig eigentlich C. Ludwig

b. Bratislava, Slovakia (then Pressburg), Aug. 28, 1940, painter, also 
musician, writer and successful yachtsman (won the Austrian 
championship three times). Studied at the Hochschule fuer angewandte 
Kunst (now University of Applied Arts) in Vienna with E. Baeumer, 
since 1966 closely associated with Viennese Actionism. A. added a new 
aspect to the happenings of the time ("object creations") by including 
music, language, photography, film, etc. to create a new form of the 
total work of art (Gesamtkunstwerk). Later on A. devoted himself 
increasingly to drawing and panel painting, with an emphasis on the 
themes of sexuality and nature. His primarily acrylic paintings are 
marked by a symbolic-figurative style, brilliant colours and dynamic 
brushstrokes that convert the picture frame into an extension of the 
painting. Language artistry is often afforded by integrating textual 
elements into his drawings. In his exhibitions he stages musical and 
literary performances, sometimes together with friends from artistic 
circles. In 1984 A. represented Austria at the Biennale in Venice, 
since 1992 professor at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. A. 
is an Austrian artist of international renown. Awarded the Grand 
Austrian State Prize in 1998.

!Literature
A. - Die gemalte Reise, exhibition catalogue, 
Kuenstlerhaus Vienna, 1990; C. L. A., catalogue of works, 1994; C. L. 
A. and P. Baum, A. Das druckgraphische Werk 1966-1997, 1997 (with list 
of works).


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