Franz West

Franz West (1947-2012) was an Austrian artist. He is best known for his unconventional objects and sculptures, installations and furniture work which often require an involvement of the audience. West began making drawings around 1970 before moving on to painted collages incorporating magazine images that showed the influence of Pop art. His art practice started as a reaction to the Viennese Actionism movement and has been exhibited in museums and galleries for more than three decades. Over the last 20 years he had a regular presence in big expositions like Documenta and the Venice Biennale.