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Otto Piene
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Otto Piene in 2007
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Otto Piene
April 18, 1928 Bad Laasphe
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| Died | July 17, 2014 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | kinetic art, Performance art |
| Movement | Zero (art) |
| Awards | Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts (2003) |
Otto Piene (18 April 1928 – 17 July 2014) was a German artist.
In 1957, Piene and Heinz Mack founded the group ZERO. For the closing of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Piene created the sky work Olympic Rainbow, made up of five differently colored helium-filled polythene tubes.
Piene died in Berlin after presenting an art exhibit there. He was 86 years old.
Images for kids
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Otto Piene, foyer glass ceiling, 1970, University of Konstanz
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Silver Fire, acrylic and burning on linen by Otto Piene, 1973, Honolulu Museum of Art
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Otto Piene, Das Geleucht (Mining Lamp), steel, glass, LEDs, 30 m high, 1998-2007 (Halde Rheinpreußen, Moers, Germany)
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Otto Piene by Lothar Wolleh
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