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.
Find a collection of Victor Vasarely prints, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Victor Vasarely Signed and Numbered Silk Screen Lithograph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful silk screen litho is signed and numbered 209 of 250. Frame is original to period. Psychedelic patterns that emerge from early computational experiments parallel Optica...
Glass, Paper
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.25 in W 40 in D 1.25 in
Victor Vasarely Silkscreen Print 1978, Hand Signed Limited 77/250 Denise René
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Original large scale Silk Screen Print of "Ond Fire" Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Painting, painted in 1969. Beautiful intricate purple, green, blue and black, op art design. Pencil s...
Paint, Paper
Impression offset Victor Vasarely "Optic Composition"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in London, England
Offset framed by Victor Vasarely "Optic composition" VICTOR VASARELY is a very unique visual artist in the history of art of the 20th century. Accessing notoriety of his lifetime, he...
Metal
Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) - Coloured print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Print by renowned artist Victor Vasarely, a leading pioneer of Op Art. The composition is structured around four geometric modules, each exploring optical effects of volume, movement...
Paper
$1,412
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 0.79 in
Victor Vasarely for Éditions du Griffon Serigraphy "VP-RB" , Switzerland 1974
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Naples, IT
Screen print series "Vega" by Victor Vasarely of kinetic and abstract geometric art that uses optical illusions to give the impression of depth and movement. The composition feature...
Paper
Victor Vasarely Lithograph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Artist: Victor Vasarely Medium: Lithograph Movement/Style: Modern Signed and Numbered : 133/250 Condition: This Victor Vasaerly lithograph is in very good vintage condit...
Paper
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.75 in W 40 in D 2 in
Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph "Tridos" by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition Op Art serigraph entitled "Tridos" by Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, circa 1987. The piece is on Arches paper, hand signed in pencil by the artist (lower ri...
Paper
$1,750
H 31 in W 28.5 in D 1 in
Victor Vasarely Signed Original Serigraph, Circa 1970's - Composition Cinetique
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wonderful serigraph in color on black light cardboard, created circa 1970's. By French/Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, considered the father of Op Art. This work is in excellent co...
Paper
Op-Art Framed Poster Printed by Editions du Griffon, 1972
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Poster by French-Hungarian op-art master Victor Vasarely from the series Progressions The print was made in 1972 by Editions du Griffon in Neuchate...
Paper
Victor Vasarely Lithograph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Artist: Victor Vasarely Medium: Lithograph Movement/Style: Modern Signed and Numbered : 133/250 Condition: This Victor Vasaerly lithograph is in very good vintage condit...
Paper
Seattle School, Mid-Century Abstract Oil on Canvas Panel "Labyrinth" circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Seattle School, Mid-Century Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Panel, Titled "Labyrinth," circa 1960s** This compact yet powerfully rendered abstract oil painting, titled *Labyrinth*...
Canvas, Paint
1974 Alexander Calder "Paintings / Sculpture / Graphics" Exhibition Poster
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in Atlanta, GA
1974 Alexander Calder Vintage "Paintings / Sculpture / Graphics" Modern Exhibition Poster. The fine art lithograph print poster is published ...
Paper
Cleve Gray (1918–2004) "Suntrack" Acrylic on Canvas 1987
By Cleve Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cleve Gray (1918–2004), "Suntrack" Acrylic on Canvas - Dated 1987 Frame: 81" x 51", sight: 80" x 50". Radiant and vigorously lyrical, *Suntrack* is a monumental canvas by the Americ...
Canvas, Acrylic
José Sámano Torres (Mexican, B. 1942) Modernist Abstract Still Life C. 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
José Sámano Torres (Mexican, B. 1942). Jose Torress has created remarkable work that blends the creative styles of cubism with the colorful abstrac...
Giltwood, Paint
Valery Konevin (USSR, B. 1952) Abstract Still Life "Mapahta 2" Oil on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
A compelling work by Valery Konevin, a notable Russian painter born in 1952, “Mapahta 2” painted in 1989 demonstrates the artist’s mastery in merging abstraction with subtle nods to ...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Joan Miro (1893-1983) Spanish Modern Art Lithograph Circa 1970 "Ma De Proverbis"
By (after) Joan Miró
Located in Atlanta, GA
Miro, Joan (Spanish, 1893-1983), Ma de proverbis, 1970, (Ref. Mourlot #673) (Hand Made Proverbs), Color lithograph on Arches paper, Published by Editiones Poligrapha in an edition of...
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