Victor VasarelyBi-Tupa 1976
1976
About the Item
- Creator:Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997, French, Hungarian)
- Creation Year:1976
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 47.25 in (120 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Edition 147/225Price: $5,292
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Brussels, BE
- Reference Number:
Victor Vasarely
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.
Find a collection of Victor Vasarely prints, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Brussels, Belgium
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- RED KINETIC SEMI SPHERELocated in Brussels, BEUnique Piece (certified) by great Master kinetic art YOSHYUKI MIURA. Hand painted acrylic on strech nylon cords (approx. 1387!). To be wall mounted, with impressive visual effect. A...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Red kinetic diamond pointsLocated in Brussels, BEBy great Master Optical Art YOSHYUKI MIURA (Japanese), kinetic sculpture strictly limited to edition of 5. Signed and dated on the base 2022 Edition 1/5. Hand painted acrylic on st...Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsAcrylic
- Untitled torned paper 2022-001 paper, art on paperLocated in Brussels, BEOne of a kind volume/sculpture, made of art paper, torned and mounted in several layers, evoking crater or cortex. Three dimensional, unique with a strong identity, it is signed and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsPaper
- Torned paper sculpture volumeLocated in Brussels, BEUnique and "one of a kind", Angela Glajcar 's art works stand out . Each sheet of paper is individually torned upfront, and monted one at a time. Installation is straightforward, ...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsPaper
- Espace-temps 322Located in Brussels, BEA gentle optical unique piece of art. Cut out paper (Winter &Co) and manual tilting chips, trigging subtle visual and light reflection effects. Minimalist and very elegant.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsPaper
- Green kinetic sphere sculptureLocated in Brussels, BEAcrylic on stainless steel needles, entirely hand done, on led pedestal (not included). All hand painted one at the time, upfront. Dimensions are 113 cm high (with pedestal), by 23 x...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- SLOWAVE (Yellow)Located in LILLE, FRSLOWAVE (Yellow) Signed and numbered screen print by Florian & Michaël Quistrebert. This edition has been done in 2021. Item is new, sold by the publisher. Available without frame....Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- SLOWAVE (Green)Located in LILLE, FRSLOWAVE (Green) Signed and numbered screen print by Florian & Michaël Quistrebert. This edition has been done in 2021. Item is new, sold by the publisher. Available without frame. ...Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- SLOWAVE (Red)Located in LILLE, FRSLOWAVE (Red) Signed and numbered screen print by Florian & Michaël Quistrebert. This edition has been done in 2021. Item is new, sold by the publisher. Available without frame. As...Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- Victor Vasarely Screen Print Abstract, Geometric Squares Cubes HexagonBy Victor VasarelyLocated in Detroit, MIVictor Vasarely born in 1906 was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the Op Art movement. Op Art is a form of abstract art that gives the illusion of movement by the precise use of pattern and color, or in which conflicting patterns emerge and overlap. Victor Vasarely and Brigit Riley are its most famous exponents. In its visual balancing act of color and movement from a flat plane to developed continuous flow “Untitled” is a complex arrangement of squares and colors that visually expand and contract. It is one of Vasarely’s most successful Op Art abstract works. The piece is signed on the lower right and number 20/150 on the lower left. The print is behind glass and matted. Vasarely was born in Pecs and grew up in Slovakia and Budapest, where in 1925, he took up medical studies. Abandoning medicine he turned to traditional academic painting at the private Podolini-Volkmann Academy. In 1928/1929, he enrolled at Sandor Bortnyik’s private art school widely recognized as Budapest's centre of Bauhaus studies. His studies concentrated on applied graphic art and typographical design. In 1929, he painted his Blue Study and Green Study. In 1930, he married his fellow student Claire Spinner (1908–1990). Together they had two sons, Andre and Jean-Pierre. Vasarely became a graphic designer and a poster artist during the 1930s combining patterns and organic images with each other. Vasarely utilized geometric shapes and colorful graphics, the artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth, as seen in his work Vega-Nor (1969). Vasarely’s method of painting borrowed from a range of influences, including Bauhaus design principles, Wassily Kandinsky, and Constructivism. In the late 1920s, Vasarely enrolled at the Muhely Academy in Budapest, where the syllabus was largely based on Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus school in Germany. After settling in Paris in 1930, Vasarely worked in advertising agencies to support himself as a graphic artist while creating many works including Zebra (1937), which is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op Art. The artist experimented in a style based in Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism during the 1940s, before arriving at his hallmark checkerboard...Category
Mid-20th Century Op Art Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- "Oktoqou III" 1974 OpArt Silkscreen Jürgen PetersBy Jurgen PetersLocated in Arp, TXJürgen Peters Oktoqou III 1974 Silkscreen 59/125 28.25"x28.25" unframed Signed, dated, titled, and print number across bottom in pencil. *Custom framing available for additional cha...Category
1970s Op Art Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- 1973 "Shatagma, Wargame" Op Art Abstract SilkscreenBy Judith AzurLocated in Arp, TXJudith Azur "Shatagma, Wargame" 1973 Silkscreen on Paper 24 1/2" x 24 1/2", unframed Signed lower right in pencil *Custom framing available for additional ...Category
1970s Op Art Abstract Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen