Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Untitled Acrylic on wood 27 x 15 in Ed. EA
Late 20th Century Kinetic Abstract Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1990
Widely considered the grandfather of Op art, the French-Hungarian painter Victor Vasarely (1906–97) created eye-popping geometric abstractions that play with the viewer’s perception of depth, perspective and motion. A classic example is the 1937 Zebra, which consists of undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting.
Such illusions were more than pleasing tricks for Vasarely, who insisted that “pure form and pure color can signify the world.” He wanted to “democratize” art by producing works in large editions at reasonable prices that were understandable across national and cultural boundaries. In the 1960s, he developed an alphabet plastique, or fine art alphabet, consisting of elementary visual building blocks that could be used in endless combinations to create original compositions. By employing this universal visual vocabulary and stripping away topical references, he sought to create what he called a “Planetary Folklore.”
Embodying Vasarely’s singular belief that art should serve a social function, accessible to all, these innovations may perhaps be his greatest contribution to 20th-century art.
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Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Untitled Acrylic on wood 27 x 15 in Ed. EA
Wood, Acrylic
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Combining patterns reminiscent of tessellation and a large grid-like system, Vasarely turns a plain hexagon into a concave surface. Shades of light and dark play across the 'facets' ...
Wood, Acrylic
Torony II. Ed. 5 of 175. ca. 1980
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the Op Art movement. The artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth using geometric ...
Wood, Acrylic
Teke
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Teke c. 1970 Screenprint 34 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. Edition of 250 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. C...
Screen
Radau
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Radau Silkscreen on white wove paper 22 x 17 1/4 in. E.A./B.A.T. from an edition of 300 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gr...
Color
Majus II
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Majus II, 1974 is a screenprint on polyester on metal that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) in pen and ink the lower right margin and...
Metal
Vega
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely "Vegal", 1971 from Portfolio de 8 sérigraphies en couleurs. Ed. Griffon Serigraph 11 x 11 in with frame: 21 x 21 in The other pieces from this edition are available ...
Lithograph
Ilile D
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ilile D Screen print, 1990 Signed lower right (see photo) Numbered lower left (see photo) Edition: 300 plus 50 EA Published by Circle Art Gallery Reference: Benavides 1116 Condition:...
Screen
Okta-2
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely "Okta-2" 1985 Lithograph 31 x 25 1/2 in Ed 192 of 250 Perfect Condition Frame included
Lithograph
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