Frank Popper | |
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| Born | April 17, 1918 Prague, now Czech Republic |
| Died | July 12, 2020 (aged 102) |
| Citizenship | Dual French and British citizenship |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sorbonne University |
| Known for | Historian of art and technology |
Frank Popper (April 17, 1918 – July 12, 2020) was a French historian of art and technology. He was Professor Emeritus of Aesthetics and the Science of Art at the University of Paris VIII. He was author of the books: Origins and Development of Kinetic Art, Art, Action, and Participation, Art of the Electronic Age and From Technological to Virtual Art.
He turned 100 in April 2018. Popper died on July 12, 2020 in Lugano, Switzerland at the age of 102.