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One key fact about Victor Vasarely is that he is considered the grandfather of Op art due to his eye-popping geometric abstractions that play with the viewer’s perception of depth, perspective and motion. He was born in Pécs, Austria-Hungary, on April 9, 1906, and began studying medicine at the Eötvös Loránd University in 1925 with the hope of one day becoming a doctor. Two years later, he shifted gears and enrolled in a painting course at the Podolini-Volkmann Academy. 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. One final fact is that both Hungary and France have issued postage stamps featuring his artwork. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Victor Vasarely art.
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BI-VEGA
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 39.75 x 25.75 inches. Frame size approx 50 x 35 inches. From the main edition of 250.
Additional images avai...
Category
1970s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Markab, from Album I, OP Art Serigraph by Vasarely 1955
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908–1997)
Date: 1955
Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 124/150
Image Size: 16 x 22 inches
Size: 20 x 25.75 in. (50.8 x 65.41 cm)
Category
1950s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Ondho, OP Art Serigraph by Vasarely 1960
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908–1997)
Date: 1960
Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 109/200
Image Size: 18.75 x 15.5 inches
Size: 26 x 19.5 in. (66.04 x 49.53 cm)
Category
1960s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Composition Ionau, Op Art print by Victor Vasarely 1987
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pasadena, CA
Composition Ionau, Op Art print by Victor Vasarely
1987 .This bright and psychedelic lithograph by Vasarely .It features a signature and dedication in pencil by the artist Screenprin...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Our MC, OP Art Serigraph by Vasarely circa 1965
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
This optical screenprint was created by Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely. Vasarely is by far one of the world's most influential Optical artists, pushing the boundaries of art and pl...
Category
1960s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Composition Ionau, Op Art print by Victor Vasarely 1987
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pasadena, CA
Composition Ionau, Op Art print by Victor Vasarely
1987 .This bright and psychedelic lithograph by Vasarely .It features a signature and dedication in pencil by the artist Screenprin...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph