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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VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES - 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher: Ed...
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Victor Vasarely, Untitled - Signed Print from 1966, Op-Art, Abstract Geometric
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hamburg, DE
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian-French, 1906-1997) Untitled, ca. 1966 Medium: Screen print on card Dimensions: 27 3/5 × 27 3/5 in (70 × 70 cm) Edition of 100: Hand-signed in pencil, not n...
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VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES I - 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works I Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher: Editions du Griffon Neuchatel Suite: Profound Works Medium: 3D, Serigraph on Acitate Over Serigraph on Paper Condition: Excellent Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906–1997) is known as the father of the Op Art movement. As a painter, he created intricate abstractions that suggested depth and dimensionality using a variety of optical illusions, with surfaces seeming to bulge out of the canvas. His works present color, form, and pattern as a single interconnected element—a concept that was critical to the foundation of the Op Art movement and the focus of his mature works. Vasarely initially studied medicine at the Budapest University in his early 20s, only to abandon his medical studies to attend to the Muhely Academy, the center of the Bauhaus movement in Budapest. While there, he was profoundly influenced by the work of color theorist and artist Josef Albers, as well as the Constructivist methods promoted by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky. While Vasarely’s earlier work was concerned more with color theory, during the 1950s and 1960s his work became more focused on the optical potential of the two-dimensional surface. He began to use complex and colorful patterns to actively engage the viewer’s eye, and to convey a sense of kinetic energy across the two-dimensional surface. Vasarely’s work was heavily influenced by his time spent at Breton Beach of Belle Isle...
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VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES VII
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works VII Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher...
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Kerisle
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Kerisle Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°183. The work is in Excellen...
Lithograph
VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES VIII - 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works VIII Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher: Editions du Griffon Neuchatel Suite: Profound Works Medium: 3D, Serigraph on Acitate Over Serigraph on Paper Condition: Excellent Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906–1997) is known as the father of the Op Art movement. As a painter, he created intricate abstractions that suggested depth and dimensionality using a variety of optical illusions, with surfaces seeming to bulge out of the canvas. His works present color, form, and pattern as a single interconnected element—a concept that was critical to the foundation of the Op Art movement and the focus of his mature works. Vasarely initially studied medicine at the Budapest University in his early 20s, only to abandon his medical studies to attend to the Muhely Academy, the center of the Bauhaus movement in Budapest. While there, he was profoundly influenced by the work of color theorist and artist Josef Albers, as well as the Constructivist methods promoted by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky. While Vasarely’s earlier work was concerned more with color theory, during the 1950s and 1960s his work became more focused on the optical potential of the two-dimensional surface. He began to use complex and colorful patterns to actively engage the viewer’s eye, and to convey a sense of kinetic energy across the two-dimensional surface. Vasarely’s work was heavily influenced by his time spent at Breton Beach of Belle Isle...
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VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES III - 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works III Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher...
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The Fifty Years 8 "Chillán"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Olla II Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n...
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Garam
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Garam Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°188. The work is in Excellent ...
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Tecoma
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Tecoma Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°186. The work is in Excellent...
Lithograph
Ailho
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ailho Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°185. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Elche
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Elche Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°187. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Ménerbes
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ménerbes Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. The work is in Excellent condition.
Lithograph
Locmaria
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Locmaria Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°182. The work is in Excelle...
Lithograph
Bellatrix
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Bellatrix Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
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Denfert
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Denfert Lithograph from 1985. Edition of 110/250. Dimensions of work: 65 x 79 cm Publisher: Galerie Lahumière, Paris. The work is in Excellent cond...
Lithograph
Cirke
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Cirke Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 28 x 22.5 cm The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
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The Fifty Years 6 "Camocim"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - The Fifty Years 6 ""Camocim"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 70 x 57 cm The work is in Excellent condition. ...
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Zeta
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Zeta Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Edition III/VIII. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro...
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Orom "Denfert"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Orom ""Denfert"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
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Kris Bille
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Kris Bille Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavide...
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Risir
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Risir Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n° ...
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Balaton
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Balaton Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n...
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The Fifty Years 2
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - The Fifty Years 2 Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 70 x 57 cm The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and sec...
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Planetarische Folklore
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hamburg, DE
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian-French, 1906–1997) Planetarische Folklore, 1964 Medium: Portfolio of six screenprints, on Schoellershammer card (including title page and black case box) D...
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Latorça
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Latorça Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
Screen
$2,102
Victor Vasarely, Kandahar I - Screenprint from 1955, Op Art, Signed Print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hamburg, DE
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian-French, 1906-1997) Kandahar I (from "Album I" by Galerie Denise René), 1955 Medium: Screenprint in colors, on paper Dimensions: 26 × 20 1/10 in (66 × 51 cm...
Screen
$1,800
H 32.25 in W 41 in
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Large black and marigold orange abstract interior scene of a bust in front of a window with fingerprints and painterly brushstrokes. Rich color and texture ideal for hanging in minim...
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
$1,020
H 31.5 in W 25.99 in
Doughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 - Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
By Frank Bowling
Located in London, GB
Title: Doughlah G.E.P., 1968-71 Year made: 2023 Material: Giclée print on 330gsm Somerset Velvet cotton rag paper with an embossed publisher stamp Edition of 250 It comes with COA f...
Giclée
$2,250
H 29.5 in W 38.75 in
Howard Hodgkin hand-colored Early Evening in the Museum of Modern Art
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, and hand painting in grey, to hang in contemporary, modern and minimalist spaces. While British pop artists such as David Hockney and Patrick Caulfield numbered amongst Howard Hodgkin's circle of friends, Hodgkin's work is painterly, emotional, expressionist, and abstract. Early Evening in the Museum of Modern Art, by Howard Hodgkin. Signed by the artist, numbered, and dated 79 lower center in red crayon. Soft-ground etching printed from the same plate as 'Late Afternoon in the Museum of Modern Art', with hand coloring in black gouache on Grey BFK Rives mould-made paper. This print depicts an abstracted scene, perhaps a sculpture in front of a window in the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, in Hodgkin's signature painterly style. The expressive mark-making in this print is an example of the artist’s movement in the late 70s towards pronounced gestures. Wide areas of deep black pigment contrast urgent swipes of ink. Always seeking greater richness in his prints, Hodgkin layered ink and hand coloring in this print, rendering each impression in the edition unique. Part of a series of four prints reflecting on a visit to...
Gouache, Etching
$2,450
H 21 in W 30 in
Red Vase, Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, HC Edition, 1982, 21 x 30 inches
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by A Nussbaum, NY. HC edit...
Paper, Lithograph
$420
H 40 in W 28 in
Classic Blue Silk Movement, Abstract Fabric Gestures, Contemporary Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Details: + Title: Classic Blue Silk Movement nº1 + Year: 2024 + Edition Size: 100 + Medium: Cyanotype Print on Watercolor Paper + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided + Measurements : 70x100 cm (28x 40 in.), a standard frame size + All cyanotype prints are made on high-quality Italian watercolor paper WHAT IS A CYANOTYPE? The cyanotype (a.k.a. sun-print) process is one of the oldest in the history of photography, dating back to the 1840's. Cyanotypes were then made famous by Anna Atkins...
Lithograph
Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed
By Josef Levi
Located in Surfside, FL
On deckle edged watermarked Arches French paper. hand signed in pencil, dated and numbered. the edition size is 175. there are three states of the same image image each with increas...
Lithograph, Screen
Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed
By Josef Levi
Located in Surfside, FL
On deckle edged watermarked Arches French paper. hand signed in pencil, dated and numbered. the edition size is 175. there are three states of the same image image each with increas...
Lithograph, Screen
$400
H 27.6 in W 19.3 in
Asger Jorn 1978 Original Unused Vintage Exhibition Lithograph Poster Galerie
By Asger Jorn
Located in Miami, FL
Asger Jorn (Denmark, 1914-1973) Jorn. Galleri Flindt, 1978 lithograph on paper 27.6 x 19.3 in. (70 x 49 cm.) Excellent condition, unframed Ref: JOR100-201 A humanist in the broadest...
Lithograph
$2,850
H 30 in W 40 in
Thinking Aloud in the Museum of Modern Art, Hodgkin, abstract black and white
By Howard Hodgkin
Located in New York, NY
Large scale black and white abstract interior scene with dots, lines, brushstrokes, paint daubs, fingerprints, squares and rectangles, and hand painting in grey. Hang in contemporary...
Etching
$1,600
H 24 in W 24 in
Encuentro de Dos Mundos, Op Art Screenprint by Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A serigraph print by Pedro Friedeberg from 1987. A optical abstract image of a surrealist interior. Artist: Pedro Friedeberg, Mexican (1936 - ) Title: Encuentro de dos Mundos Year:...
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Pacific Heights
By Thomas McKnight
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pacific Heights is a serigraph on paper with an image size 18 x 36 inches, signed 'McKnight' lower right and numbered lower left. Framed in a contemporary black moulding. Numbered AP...
Paper, Screen
$1,500
H 17 in W 22 in
Matthew Marks gallery poster: Attendants Bears and Rocks, Signed by Brice Marden
By Brice Marden
Located in New York, NY
Brice Marden Attendants, Bears and Rocks (Hand Signed by Brice Marden), 2002 Offset Lithograph Poster Hand signed boldly in black marker by Brice Marden on the front 17 × 22 inches U...
Lithograph, Offset, Permanent Marker
Cibria
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Cibria Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°189. The work is in Excellent...
Lithograph
Zara "Cristal"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Zara ""Cristal"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Edition of 138. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I...
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Beltica
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Beltica Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 28 x 22.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n...
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Sicomar
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Sicomar Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 28 x 22.5 cm The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure ship...
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OB-Bleu
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - OB-Bleu Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 28 x 22.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n...
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The Fifty Years 3 "Zillah - Al"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - The Fifty Years 3, Zillah - Al Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 70 x 57 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I ...
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Olla II
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Olla II Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n...
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H 31 in W 31 in D 1 in
Victor Vasarely "Ter UR 1989" Screenprint, Signed & numbered
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997) Title: Ter-Ur Year: circa 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: From the edition of 250 Image Size: 24.5...
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H 12 in W 12 in D 2 in
VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES VI - 1973
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works VI Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher:...
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Koshka-Rev
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Dallas, TX
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian 1908 - 1997) Editions du Griffon, Neuchâtel, Switzerland 15 ⅝" x 15 ⅝ sight size "Koska-Rev", 1974. Heliogravure, no sig...
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H 21.54 in W 19.49 in
Victor Vasarely, Grosses Kristall - Op Art, Geometric Abstraction, Signed Print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hamburg, DE
Victor Vasarely (Pécs 1906 – 1997 Paris) Crystal, ca. 1965 Medium: Screenprint on paper Dimensions: 54.7 x 49.5 cm Edition of 100: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil Condition: Very ...
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Gordes - Original Screenprint - Handsigned
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, IDF
Victor VASARELY Gordes Original screenprint Signed in pencil Numbered / 250 copies 72 x 62 cm (c. 28,3 x 24,4 in) Very good condition, light fold in the lower right corner.
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