Gottfried Helnwein's Provocations of the Austrian Memories of the Nazi Past

This thesis analyses the artwork of controversial memory artivist Gottfried Helnwein (1948-) who has spent his artistic career challenging the Austrian memories of the Nazi past. By placing the artwork within its historical context, this thesis uniquely synthesises, and challenges accepted interpretations of Helnwein's artwork and its reception in conservative post-war Austria.