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Julian Stanczak

Julian Stanczak (1928 - 2017) was active/lived in Ohio / Poland, Europe.  Julian Stanczak is known for Op-art, colorist painting, corporate murals.

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Art & Design, The New York Times, Julian Stanczak, Abstract Painter, Dies at 88, By Roberta Smith, April 11, 2017

Julian Stanczak, a Polish-born American abstract painter who rose to fame as a leading figure of the popular Op Art movement but slipped into obscurity when its reputation flagged, died on March 25 at his home in Seven Hills, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb. He was 88.

His death was confirmed by his New York gallery, Mitchell-Innes & Nash. His family said that he had died after a short illness.

Mr. Stanczak was a firmly optimistic artist, despite injuries in a Soviet labor camp during World War II that rendered his dominant right arm useless. He helped name the art movement to which he was linked in 1964 when his New York debut at the Martha Jackson Gallery was titled “Julian Stanczak: Optical Paintings.”

Reviewing that exhibition in Arts magazine, Donald Judd, then an emerging Minimalist sculptor, coined the phrase Op Art in a sardonic c   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 11717 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Julian Stanczak

   Julian Stanczak  Born:  1928 - eastern Poland
Died:   2017 - Seven Hills, Ohio
Known for:  Op-art, colorist painting, corporate murals
Name variants:  Julian Stanczyk

Art & Design, The New York Times, Julian Stanczak, Abstract Painter, Dies at 88, By Roberta Smith, April 11, 2017

Julian Stanczak, a Polish-born American abstract painter who rose to fame as a leading figure of the popular Op Art movement but slipped into obscurity when its reputation flagged, died on March 25 at his home in Seven Hills, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb. He was 88.

His death was confirmed by his New York gallery, Mitchell-Innes & Nash. His family said that he had died after a short illness.

Mr. Stanczak was a firmly optimistic artist, despite injuries in a Soviet labor camp during World War II that rendered his dominant right arm useless. He helped name the art movement to which he was linked in   ...  Displaying 750 of 11717 characters.

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