Gottfried Helnwein Biography:
Gottfried Helnwein was born on October 8, 1948 in Vienna. He is an Austrian-Irish fine artist, photographer, and performance artist. "It is the function of the artist to evoke the experience of surprised recognition: to show the viewer what he knows but does not know that he knows. Helnwein is a master of surprised recognition.' - William Burroughs
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