Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
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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1970s French Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Acrylic, Paint
1970s Hungarian Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
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Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Acrylic
20th Century American Modern Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Glass
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Lucite
2010s Greek Modern Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Marble
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Lucite
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Acrylic
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Resin
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Lucite
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Victor Vasarely Desk Accessories
Acrylic