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What are the names of some artworks by Victor Vasarely?
The name of one of the most well-known artworks by Victor Vasarely is Zebra. He produced the piece in 1937, and it depicts two zebras with bold black stripes that seem to undulate before the eye. Other acclaimed works by the Hungarian-French artist include Vega-Nor, Tekers MC, Keple-Gestalt, The Chess Board, Vonal-Stri, Vega 200 and Orion Gris. Explore a collection of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.
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Victor Vasarely 1980s Optical Illusion Serigraph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, 1906-1997) Enigma, Four Blue Spheres Serigraph Sight: 25 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. Framed: 34 1/3 x 33 1/2 x 1 in. Numbered lower left: 74/125 Signed lower ...
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1980s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Victor Vasarely "Zebres 1" 1976 French Op Art Serigraph, Hand Signed & Numbered
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
VICTOR VASARELY – "ZEBRES 1" ⚜ Serigraph ⚜ Hand Signed and Numbered ⚜ Edition of 120 VASARELY’S ICONIC ZEBRAS Created in 1976 and published by the Foundation Vasarely in an edition ...
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1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

TallerOr
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
TallerOr Screen print printed on "card board" (cream poster board), 1968 Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 (54/150), plus 11 for the Vasarely Fou...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Victor Vasarely, Tapestry Design, from XXe Siecle, 1954
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Victor Vasarely (1906–1997), titled Projet de tapisserie (Tapestry Design), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvier 1954, originat...
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1950s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Original Op Art Abstract Color Screenprint "Planetary Folklore" Signed #2/250
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Portland, OR
A Op Art abstract color screenprint, "Planetary Folklore" 1968, by Victor Vasarely (1906-1997). This very striking work by Vasarely is comprised of various colorful geometric shapes, the work is signed lower right "Vasarely" and numbered lower left "2/250. This is an early and crisp impression in excellent condition and housed under glass in a gilt & silvered hardwood frame. This very eye-catching work by one of the 20th century's leading Op artists is ready to hang on your wall. 14" x 14.50" at sight without frame Numered 2/250 A Franco-Hungarian painter, Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) first studied medicine before turning to art. In Budapest, he frequented artists from the Hungarian Bauhaus...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Handmade Paper, Color, Screen

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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1990s Op Art Interior Prints

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Screen

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