!!!West, Franz

West, Franz, b. Vienna, Feb. 16, 1947, sculptor; created 
sculptures using various materials and objects. Studied at the Academy 
of Fine Arts in Vienna with B.  Gironcoli. Attracted particular notice 
in the 1980s with his welded chairs and sofas, which could be viewed 
as sculptures and also used as furniture. 1992-1994 professor at the 
Staedelschule (academy of fine arts) in Frankfurt am Main. 
Designed Austria´s entry in the Venice Biennale in 1992.

!Literature
E. Badura-Triska (ed.), F. W., exhibition 
catalogue, Vienna 1996; F. W., 1999.


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