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Victor VasarelyVilag, 19781978
1978
About the Item
This original color serigraph is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 275, this piece was published by Atelier Arcay, Paris. This piece is in excellent condition with bright and fresh colors.
Depicting an optical illusion that fascinates the eye and captures the viewer's attention, Vasarely's revolutionary style and technique is exemplified in this piece. Comprised of bold hues and a complex composition, our senses are fully engaged when viewing this work.
Vasarely's skill in creating a sense of the three-dimensional through the use of visual effects is apparent in this work, with an amorphic oval appearing to protrude out of the center of this piece. The combination of bold dark hues and lighter tints and tones adds to the feeling of volume within the shape in the center. Comprised of vibrant orange, bright green, deep blue, and shades of light blue, the complex arrangement of colors and shapes creates a pattern that not only plays with the sense of volume but also the interaction of color. The use of circles, squares, diamonds and triangles transforms these basic shapes into an intricate pattern. The total effect of this play on color and shape is visually stunning and impressive in the amount of thought and skill put into the arrangement of design elements.
ABOUT THE FRAMING:
Framed to archival, museum grade conservation standards, this piece is framed in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.
- Creator:Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997, French, Hungarian)
- Creation Year:1978
- Dimensions:Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
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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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