The representative of the "Viennese School of Fantastic Realism" he
studied
since 1945
at the Viennese Academy and from 1946 until 1950 with Albert Gütersloh.
He developed out of an electrical manner-oriented style a personal,
inspired
by mythological-
cabalistic thoughts and imagination and is regarded as one of the
most important promoters of the Viennese School of Fantastic Realism.
Myth, cosmos, Old Testament, Christian teaching of salvation, demonic
threat
are represented in the pictures.
In 1946 he created his great first published work in the technique of
linocuts called "The Cataklysmen," that has appeared in a limited edition.
1948 determines his etchings with a precision akin to the old masters
his
graphic first published work.
The 'pressure-graphics' serve especially as a medium to cover subjects
in a
cyclic way: "The green closed message," 1967 (eight etchings to dream
figures), biblical
pictures followed "Samson," 1960-64, and "Esther," 1964 until 1967,
"Seven
sayings and pictures of the Sphinx," 1964-67.