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The World of Art at the UN ViennaThe Art collection at the UN Vienna offers visitors the opportunity to turn their attention away from mass art collections and encourages them to consider, in the spirit of diplomacy, the artistic variety of our world. As Marcel Proust said, "only through art can we get outside ourselves and know another"s view of the universe". These works are windows to the world which serve to remind us all not only of what the peoples of this world have endured but also their hopes for the future. The collection at the United Nations reminds us of how far we have come and how far we have to go to realize the dream of world peace. Perhaps a work of art is the greatest symbol of the human spirit. Art is universal, it survives the human condition, it is created by all types of peoples in times of peace as well as in times of trouble. Art continues to transcend barriers, using its own vocabulary, which has over the centuries helped to bridge the gap between the peoples of the world. Intrinsically art is noble in spirit and remains, long after its creation, a legacy or living heritage.
Friedensreich HundertwasserFriedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) was an Austrian painter and architect. Born Friedrich Stowasser in Vienna, he became one of the best-known contemporary Austrian artists, although controversial, by the end of the 20th century. More...
Hermann NitschHermann Nitsch (born 1938) is an Austrian artist who works in experimental and multimedia modes. More... Rudolf HausnerRudolf Hausner (1914-1995) was an Austrian painter, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. Hausner has been described as a "psychic realist" and "the first psychoanalytical painter". More...
Sculpture "Swords into Ploughshares"This sculpture, made out of non-nuclear material from a dismantled nuclear device, symbolizes the commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. It was donated to the International Atomic Energy Agency by the Republic of South Africa in 1994. More...
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