Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer dies at 96
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FILE PHOTO: Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer gestures as he poses for photographers in front of an overpainted portrait of psychoanalyst Siegmund Freud at Siegmund Freud Museum in Vienna November 22, 2006. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer/File Photo
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer has died at the age of 96, Austrian news agency APA reported on Sunday.
A versatile and often provocative exponent of abstract art, Rainer was considered one of Austria's leading postwar artists and was a pioneer of Art Informel in his homeland. His works featured in major art museums around the world.
Both painter and graphic artist, Rainer was initially drawn to surrealism, but from the 1950s he became renowned for what he called "overpainting" - painting over existing works or pictures, frequently images of himself or those created by him.
Austrian state broadcaster ORF said Rainer died on Thursday.
(Writing by Dave GrahamEditing by Ros Russell)
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