December 1st, 2004
The San Francisco Chronicle reviews Helnwein's exhibition at the Legion of Honor over two full pages.
Chronicle Art Critic Kennethy Baker writes "Dark and detached, the art of Gottfried helnwein demands a response..." and Carolyne Zinko "Vivid Images challenge Status Quo."
DARK AND DETACHED, THE ART OF GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN DEMANDS A RESPONSE.
The Child: Works by Gottfried Helnwein at San Francisco Fine Arts museums, Palace of the Legion of Honor. — Helnwein's preoccupation with the dark side of modern history, including its abuse of images, has never left him. He did a whole series of paintings (the Legion show includes a couple) so dark as to appear imageless. But he intended them not as mirrors of dark times but as counterthrusts to the aggressive reach of so much contemporary culture.
"The Child, Works by Gottfried Helnwein", San Francisco Chronicle
"The Child", Works by Gottfried Helnwein, San Francisco Fine Arts Museums