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Julian Stanczak at his home in Ohio in 2013.
Jeff Downie
Julian Stanczak
Died on March 25, 2017 at age 88
Mr. Stanczak was a Polish-born American abstract painter who rose to fame as a leading figure of the popular Op Art movement in the 1960s, but he slipped into obscurity when its reputation flagged.
Notable Deaths 2017
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