Victor Vasarely Original Zebra Cast Relief Sculpture Large Signed Animal Artwork
Victor VasarelyVictor Vasarely Original Zebra Cast Relief Sculpture Large Signed Animal Artwork
About the Item
- Creator:Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997, French, Hungarian)
- Dimensions:Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Edition of 200Price: $3,295
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- Gallery Location:Bloomington, MN
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU123016750752
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.
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