Roman Opalka was a French-born, Polish painter best known for his "Infinity" series. Born on August 27, 1931, he began to include a tape recorder in his painting process in 1968 and took passport-style photographs of himself with the canvas at the end of a day's work. His work has been widely exhibited and is held in numerous public collections.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $52 Million (2024)
About
French-born, Polish Painter best known for his "Infinity" series. He included a tape recorder in his painting process beginning in 1968 and also took passport-style photographs of himself with the canvas at the end of a day's work.
Before Fame
He studied lithography, graphics, and fine arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland. He returned to France in 1977.
Trivia
His "Infinity" series was composed of paintings of ascending numbers. The final number he painted was 5,607,249.
Family Life
He was born in France to Polish parents and moved back to Poland with his family during his teenage years.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of Jerzy Kosinski.