Artist Julio Le Parc, Maestro of Light, Movement, and Defiance, Dies at 97
Julio Le Parc, the Franco-Argentine artist known for his kinetic and Op art works that transformed spectators into active participants, died in Paris on May 30 at age 97. His passing came just days before a major career retrospective at the Tate Modern in London, scheduled to open June 11, which will now serve as a posthumous tribute. Le Parc was the last surviving founding member of the artist collective Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV) and was celebrated for his use of mirrors, motorized light boxes, and interactive devices that required viewer movement to complete the artwork.