The Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923-), known as one of the greatest artistic innovators of the 20th and 21st centuries, has lived and worked in Paris since the 1960s. During the Kinetic Art period (60s), he began research and art practice on color, lines and perception. He introduces color into his two-dimensional, three-dimensional, environmental and public art creations, letting the work show a dynamic, flashing effect and giving the work a strong tension and dynamic effect. He was awarded the Rank of Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor by the French government. His works of art have spread all over the world, and have been collected by important international institutions and collectors, including MoMA, the Tate Modern, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Centre Pompidou, and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston.