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Carlos Cruz-Diez Prints and Multiples

b. 1923

For Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923–2019), color was a dazzling, transient effect, which he attempted to capture on canvas and in light installations. The striking compositions he produced over his seven-decade career made him one of Latin America’s greatest postwar artists and a leading figure in the Op art movement.

“I don’t make paintings, nor sculptures. I make platforms for occurrences,” Cruz-Diez once said. “They are platforms where color is being produced, dissolved, generated in a perpetual instant. In it, there’s no notion of past nor future. In it is the notion of the present moment, just like life.”

Building on the chromatic explorations of Sir Isaac Newton, George Seurat and Josef Albers, he created striking paintings comprising lines of contrasting hues that appear to shimmer. He called these works physichromies.

Later in his career, Cruz-Diez shifted his explorations from paint to light. His “chromosaturations” are immersive environments consisting of three chambers, each flooded with a different-color light, which disoriented visitors and altered their perception. He also translated his chromatic illusions to public spaces, like the floor he created at the Simón Bolívar International Airport, near Caracas, and a pedestrian crossing outside the Broad Museum, in Los Angeles.

Cruz-Diez was a successful graphic designer as well, working for artist-clients like Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg. Across all these mediums, his work had the same boldness and immersive quality, engaging the viewer’s eyes, body and mind.

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Artist: Carlos Cruz-Diez
Couleur Additive
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Miami, FL
Carlos Cruz Diez "Couleur Additive" 1970 Silkscreen on paper Ed. 155 of 200 28 x 28 in Carlos Cruz-Diez was a Venezuelan op-art artist who focused on the kinetic energy of color. B...
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1970s Kinetic Carlos Cruz-Diez Prints and Multiples

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Carlos Cruz-Diez ( 1923 – 2019 ) – hand-signed Serigraphy on Arches paper – 1994
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on Arches paper, edited in 1994 Limited Edition of 130 copies signed and dated in pencil by artist in lower right and numbered 83/130 lower left Paper size: 100 x 70...
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1990s Op Art Carlos Cruz-Diez Prints and Multiples

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Couleur Additive Gris Tres
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Cruz-Diez, Carlos Title: Couleur Additive Gris Tres Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 23.6" x 23.6" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 29" Signature: Signed by ...
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Couleur Additive Perseus, Portfolio of 3
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Carlos Cruz-Diez Couleur Additive Perseus, Portfolio of 3 2017 Screenprint 39 3/8 x 27 9/16 in. each ED'A Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA ...
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"Couleur Additive Perseus" by Carlos Cruz-Diez, 21st Century, Optical Art
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"Couleur Additive Perseus" has a stunning appearance and an optical effect, which catches the beholder's attention from the very first time. Carlos Cruz-Diez from Venezuela was one o...
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Find a wide variety of authentic Carlos Cruz-Diez prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of prints and multiples to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Carlos Cruz-Diez in lithograph, screen print, etching and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Carlos Cruz-Diez prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of McArthur Binion, Jeff Koons, and Melanie Yazzie. Carlos Cruz-Diez prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,500 and tops out at $70,000, while the average work can sell for $11,109.
Questions About Carlos Cruz-Diez Prints and Multiples
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Carlos Cruz-Diez is known for his work in the Kinetic and Op art movements. The Venezuelan artist created innovative compositions featuring vibrant colors that seemed to move before the eye. Some of his most famous works include Transchromie, Fisicromía and Inducción cromática. Shop a collection of Carlos Cruz-Diez art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carlos Cruz-Diez is an artist in the op-art movement. He was inspired by the colors of Europe on a trip to France when he was younger, and would later infuse his art with the kinetic energy of colors. You can shop a selection of Carlos Cruz-Diez’s work from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Carlos Cruz-Diez used a wide range of materials to create his work. However, he is best known for crafting artwork out of aluminum. Following the oil crisis in 1975, he shifted to PVC sheeting. Shop a range of Carlos Cruz-Diez art on 1stDibs.

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