Alfred Hrdlicka

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    • Born: February 27, 1928
    • Birth place: Vienna
    • Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna
    • Skilled chess player
    • 1960: First Viennese exhibition
    • 1964: Representative of Austria at the Biennale exhibition in Venice
    • Was a professor in Hamburg from 1973 - 1975Aeiou: Alfred Hrdlicka
    • Drew the last supper scene in 1984 as a tribute to Pier Paolo PasoliniMSNBC: Furor, Debate Over Jesus Orgy Drawing
    • "Religion, Flesh and Power" is a collection of 50 paintings, drawings and sculptures with only some having homo-erotic themes
  • Alfred Hrdlicka is an Austrian artist born in 1928. He sparked controversy with his own portrayal of The Last Supper, the event where Jesus of Nazareth shared a dinner with his twelve apostles and disciples before his crucifixion.

    In his portrayal, Hrdlicka sketched what he describes as a "homosexual orgy". The collection, titled "Religion, Flesh and Power", was displayed at the museum that is attached to Vienna's Roman Catholic Cathedral, but was removed after many complaints.Telegraph.uk: Outrage over Alfred Hrdlicka's Gay Jesus

  • Quotes

    "Their intention was to show that the church is wide open. Alfred (Hrdlicka) is more Christian than many people who go to church each Sunday." -Michael Kaufmann, Exhibition Curator

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