August 21
* I’m glad that I ventured to the KunstHausWien and the Hundertwasser Haus, especially since it wasn’t a requirement in the syllabus. The exterior of these funky apartments are entertaining enough, but the real hidden gem is to go inside to the Hundertwasser Museum. It is full of paintings done by the environmentalist of the same name, as well as miniature models. There is one model in particular that is of an ideal environmental friendly city that is semi built into the ground, with paths of grass leading from rooftop to rooftop while livestock grazes on your home (think The Shire from Lord of the Rings). Not only was Hundertwasser concerned with the way people interact with nature, but he was big on tolerance in all forms and even created new flags that would represent the established peace between Jews and Muslims.* I also checked out the Film Museum today. All that was open was the library, which was rather small, but still important in preserving films. I believe that one of the most important aspects of film is its use for documenting history. Even though the museum may be small, its dedication to the preservation of film is extremely important and I highly respect that.
posted by lauREN @ 9/11/2006
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