Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser (Dec. 15, 1928 – Feb. 19, 2000); Austrian artist and architect who worked also in the field of environmental protection. His real name was Stowasser; his pseudonym Hundertwasser (by which he is known worldwide) comes from sto in Slavic languages, meaning "hundred". He stood out as an opponent of "a straight line" and any standardization, expressing this concept in the field of building design. His best known work is considered Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, which has become a notable place of interest in the Austrian capital characterized by imaginative vitality and uniqueness. World War II was a very difficult time for Hundertwasser and his mother Elsa, as they were Jews. They avoided persecution by posing as Christians, a credible ruse as Hundertwasser's father had been a Catholic. Hundertwasser was baptized as a Catholic in 1935. To remain inconspicuous he also joined the Hitler Youth. He developed artistic skills early on. After the war, he spent 3 months at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. At this time he began to sign his art as Hundertwasser instead of Stowasser.... His adopted surname is based on the translation of "sto" (the Slavic word for "(one) hundred") into German. The name Friedensreich has a double meaning as "Peace-realm" or "Peace-rich" (in the sense of "peaceful"). Therefore, his name Friedensreich Hundertwasser translates directly into English as "Peace-Realm Hundred-Water". The other names he chose for himself, Regentag and Dunkelbunt, translate to "Rainy day" and "Darkly multi-coloured". Hundertwasser's original and unruly artistic vision expressed itself in pictorial art, environmentalism, philosophy, and design of facades, postage stamps, flags, and clothing (among other areas). The common themes in his work utilised bright colours, organic forms, a reconciliation of humans with nature, and a strong individualism, rejecting ... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser) undefined

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