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Franz West: A Life of Playful Sculpture and Social Engagement Early Life and Artistic Beginnings: Franz West was born on February 16, 1947, in Vienna, Austria. His upbringing involved exposure to art through his mother, a dentist who frequently took him on trips to Italy. While he didn't formally study art until the age of 26 (1977-1983 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Bruno Gironcoli), West began creating drawings around 1…
Scroll through Franz West's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Franz West's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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