Greek sculptor Takis, whose works used magnetism, sound and light, dies aged 93

FILE PHOTO: Greek sculptor Takis is seen at an Athens' metro station during the opening of his exhibition in Athens, Greece, January 29, 2001. Stratos Havalezis/Eurokinissi via REUTERS A

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek sculptor Takis, whose kinetic artworks were admired at major art museums around the world in a career spanning over 70 years, died on Friday at the age of 93, his foundation said.

Takis, whose real name was Panagiotis Vassilakis, used technology, magnetism and light to create his pioneering art which also drew on influences from classical sculpture and modernist abstraction.