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Günter Brus

Born

in Ardning (district of Liezen in Styria), Austria

September 27, 1938

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Günter Brus is an Austrian painter, performance artist, draughtsman, graphic artist and writer.
He was the co-founder in 1964 of Wiener Aktionismus (Viennese Actionism) together with Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch and Rudolf Schwarzkogler. His aggressively presented actionism intentionally disregarded conventions and taboos.
Brus was awarded the Grand Austrian State Prize in 1997. Most of his works contain aspects that are seen as controversial and out of ones comfort zone but this just seems to add to the somewhat endearing factor of his Art.

Many of his books offered narrative depictions of his performances and fantasies. The bleak Expressionism of his "Aktionen" was, however, transformed in his later books into a more romantic form of Expressio ...more

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Günter Brus’s books

Average rating: 4.1 · 134 ratings · 17 reviews · 32 distinct works

	Akcjonizm wiedeński przeciwny biegun społeczeństwa by Günter Brus, William Brand (Translator) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das gute alte West-Berlin 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Irrwisch 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wiener Aktionismus, Wien, 1960-1971: Der Zertrummerte Spiegel / Viennese Actionism, Vienna, 1960-1971: The Shattered Mirror it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1989 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Von nirgendwo her bis irgendwo hin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Von der Aktionsmalerei zum Aktionismus. Wien 1960-1965 / From Action Painting to Actionism. Vienna 1960-1965 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1988 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amor und Amok it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Veda abierta a los exterminados it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Günter Brus, Arnulf Rainer: Vertiefung mit Bewölkung by Günter Brus, Arnulf Rainer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1986	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aurore de minuit. Midnight dawn. Mitternachtsröte. Exposition au Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Etienne Métropole, 7 décembre 2007 - 21 janvier 2008. Französisch-englisch-deutscher Text. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars