Victor Vasarely Sculptures
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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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Glass, Lucite, Screen
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Paper, Screen
1960s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Metal
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Contemporary Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Polystyrene
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen
1960s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Metal
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Polystyrene
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1990s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Screen
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Screen
1980s Pop Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Board, Screen
1950s Modern Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Screen
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic Polymer
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic Polymer
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Paint, Wood
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Acrylic Polymer, Wood
Victor Vasarely Sculptures
1990s Kinetic Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Plexiglass
1960s Abstract Geometric Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Geometric Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Acrylic, Wood
1960s Abstract Geometric Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Geometric Victor Vasarely Sculptures
Wood