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Carlos Cruz-Diez

Carlos Cruz-Diez (17 August 1923 – 27 July 2019) was a Franco-Venezuelan artist recognized within the kinetic art movement. He lived and worked in Paris from 1960 until his death. Cruz-Diez proposed conceiving color as an autonomous reality that develops in time and space, without the aid of form or the need for a support.

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Name
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Birth Name
Carlos Eduardo Cruz Díez
Born
17 August 1923
Birthplace
Caracas, Venezuela
Died
27 July 2019
Place of death
Paris, France
Education
Escuela de Bellas Artes de Caracas
Occupation
Visual artist
Known for
* Kinetic art
Movement
Contemporary Art
Awards
* Orden Andrés Bello
Nationality
Venezuela and France.

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Carlos Cruz-Diez (17 August 1923 – 27 July 2019) was a Franco-Venezuelan artist recognized within the kinetic art movement. He lived and worked in Paris from 1960 until his death. Cruz-Diez proposed conceiving color as an autonomous reality that develops in time and space, without the aid of form or the need for a support.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Work and thought
  3. 03Visual art and other activities
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Honours and memberships
  6. 06Notes, references and evidence

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