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Victor VasarelyKroa A1970
1970
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Victor VASARELY
1906-1997, Hungarian
Kroa A, 1970
Original anodized aluminum sculpture
Published by Editions Denise René in 1970
Signed Vasarely
Certificate by Pierre Vasarely
Victor Vasarely, whose original name was Gyözö Vásárhelyi, was born in Pécs, Hungary on 9 April 1908.
In 1927 Vasarely began his artistic training at a private drawing school in Budapest. One year later he joined the training centre 'Mühely' (German 'workshop') which was run by Sándor Bortnyik and learnt the ideas of the Bauhaus.
After moving to Paris in 1930 Vasarely was successful as a graphic designer. He developped the optical and emotional scope of the different graphic techniques. This study led him in 1947 to his understanding of geometric forms, and the fact that they could evoke a sensory perception conveying new ideas of space, matter and energy.
He created his own geometric form of abstraction he varied to create different optical patterns with a kinetic effect.
The artist made a grid in which he arranged geometric forms in brilliant colours. Today, this grid is still interpreted in the same was: the eyes perceive a fuctuation movement.
This was a major contribution to the development of Op Art.
In 1954, the decoration of Caracas University was the beginning of Vasarely's active support of art in public spaces. He designed murals of metal and ceramic, mainly for buildings in France. He exhibited works regularly at the documenta in Kassel between 1955 and 1968. The official spiral-shaped logo of the 20th Olympic games in Munich was designed by Vasarely.
In 1976 the artist founded the Fondation Vasarely in Aix-en-Provence which supported the creation of an institute for contemporary design and in 1981, architecture.
The Vasarely Museum in the artist's birth-town Pécs was opened in 1976, followed by the opening of a second museum in Zichy Palace in Budapest in 1987. Victor Vasarely died in Paris on 15 March 1997.
- Creator:Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997, French, Hungarian)
- Creation Year:1970
- Dimensions:Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 20.08 in (51 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 60461stDibs: LU68733582382
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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