1971
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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Ailho, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ailho Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°185. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Tecoma, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Tecoma Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°186. The work is in Excellent...
Lithograph
Garam, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Garam Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°188. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Zeta, Original Serigraph, Op Art , 1969, Signed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Zeta Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Edition III/VIII. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro...
Screen
Orom "Denfert", Original Serigraph, Op Art , 1969, Signed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Orom ""Denfert"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
Screen
Latorça, Original Serigraph, Op Art , 1969, Signed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Latorça Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Edition of 138. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
Screen
Tecoma Lithograph by Victor Vasarely, Op Art, Signed, 1972, Framed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Roma, IT
Tecoma is a wonderful colored lithograph with a black, blue, pink abstract composition realized by Victor Vasarely in 1972. The plate is from the portfolio Octal edited by Bruckmann...
Lithograph
Tewek Screenprint by Victor Vasarely, Op Art, Signed, 1978, Framed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Astoria, NY
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, 1906-1997), "Tewek", Screenprint in Colors, 1978, signed in pencil lower right, numbered edition "57/250" lower left, black frame. Image: 21.25" H...
Paper, Screen
Rare 1960s Victor Vasarely offset lithograph poster, Op Art print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Rare 1960s Victor Vasarely poster, 1967 Offset lithograph 35 × 19 1/4 inches Unframed, unsigned Published by London Arts Group Rare 1967 offset lithograph The work...
Lithograph, Offset
Kandahar Screen Print, Op Art, Signed, Edition of 100, 1955
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Roma, IT
Kandahar is a contemporary artwork realized by Victor Vasarely in 1955. Screen print on wove paper after a painting of 1951. Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin. Edition ...
Screen
Geometric Composition - Lithograph and stencil, 1958
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, IDF
Victor VASARELY Geometric Composition, 1958 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) On wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 in) Edited by San Lazarro, 1958 Excellent condition
Lithograph
Victor Vasarely "Stri-Arct-2" 1975 Op Art Serigraph, Hand Signed & Numbered
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
VICTOR VASARELY – "STRI-ARCT-2" ⚜ Serigraph ⚜ Hand Signed and Numbered ⚜ Edition of 250 (Total 300) ⚜ Conservation Framed GEOMETRIC VIBRATIONS IN COLOR Created in 1975, “Stri-Arct-2...
Screen
