Body Pose I (blue) portrait Despite his artistic importance and

Despite his artistic importance and international recognition

both on the official and the artistic side

the artist’s love of and respect for the mountains has repeatedly found its expression besides the motifs suggesting landscapes

A compelling selection of these fascinating series and single sheets was presented for the first time at the Albertina in 2010

Editor Elisabeth Thoman-Oberhofer

Body Pose I (blue) portrait Despite his artistic importance andAt the beginning of the discovery of the self portrait, Arnulf Rainer presented his face painted with bold black lines to the public in 1967. Initially as an extension of the canvas, automaton photos become another major theme of his work in 1968 and 1969. Face Farces is the title he gives to these soliloquies in front of the camera, which are soon taken not only in photo booths but mainly by the photographer Alexander Prinzjakowitsch. The need to