Volume virtuel 48 by Julio Le Parc, 1974, (195 x 97 cm). Example of op art, (optical art). Acrylic on canvas
Volume virtuel 48 by Julio Le Parc 1974, (195 x 97 cm). Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo Castillo de San José, Av. Puerto Naos, s/n, 35500 Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain. Julio Le Parc, (born September 23, 1928), is an Argentina-born artist who focuses on both modern op art and kinetic art. Le Parc attended the School of Fine Arts in Argentina. A founding member of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visual (GRAV) and award winning artworks, he is a significant figure in Argentinean modern art. Julio Le Parc was born into a family of limited economic means. At age thirteen he moved with his mother and brothers to Buenos Aires. While there he attended the School of Fine Arts and showed growing interest in artistic avant-garde movement in Argentina. The School of Fine Arts is where Le Parc, along with fellow artists Hugo Demarco, F. García Miranda, Francisco Sobrino, Horacio García Rossi, Molnar, François Morellet, Sergio Mǫyano Servanes, Yvaral (Jean Pierre Vasarely), and Jöel Stein formed the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visual, or GRAV. A precursor of Kinetic Art and Op Art, founding member of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visual and recipient of the Grand Prize for Painting at the 33rd Venice Biennale in 1966, Julio Le Parc is a major figure in modern art history. The socially conscious artist was expelled from France in May 1968, after participating in the Atelier Populaire and its protests against major institutions. He currently lives and works in Cachan France.
Size: 2139px × 4535px
Location: Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo Castillo de San José, Lanzarote
Photo credit: © Simon Haggett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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