Research 2,536 victor vasarely prices and auction results in art. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Nascido em 1908, victor vasarely foi o principal artista do movimento op art. T he worldrenowned father of the op art movement, victor vasarely created threedimensional experiences via twodimensional artworks featuring bold colors and geometric shapes. His work entitled zebra, created by vasarely in the 1930s, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of opart. Victor vasarely frenchhungarian, 19061997 signed limited edition framed serigraph numbered 57250 this rare piece is an original serigraph by frenchhungarian artist victor vasarely. From 19 81930 vasarely attends lectures at budapest muhelyi workshop lead by sandor bortnyik. Edition denise rene, paris, with her chop stamp lower left corner. The art of victor vasarely a professional path of victory vasarely starts in 19 with the academic study at podolini volkman free school. From rogallery, victor vasarely, kezdi 1989 1990, painted wood, 26. Handwoven signature and date vasarely 83 in black in the lower right. Widely regarded as the grandfather and leading figure of the op art movement, victor vasarely was a sculptor and painter whose works often combine colourful graphics with geometric shapes to create the illusion of spatial depth, exemplified in such works as veganor. In 19281929, he enrolled at sandor bortnyiks private art school called muhely lit. Victor vasarelys 1937 work zebra, is widely considered to be one of the earliest examples of op art and demonstrates the artists growing obsession with creating kinetic art that did not move.
With an art for all motto, vasarely advocated for democratizing art by producing. Victor vasarely is considered one of the most influential artists of the last century and is widely regarded as the father of the op art movement, a shortlived but influential movement in the mid 1900s. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. Victor vasarely 9 april 190615 march 1997, was a hungarianfrench artist, who is widely accepted as a grandfather and leader of the op art movement his work entitled zebra, created in the 1930s, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of op art life and work. The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by pierre vasarely, president of.
Daha fazla bilgi victor vasarely koskamez, 1972, acrilico su tela, 140x1450cm, collezione privata. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from victor vasarely at the discogs marketplace. Vasarely spent his youth in hungary before moving to france, where he spent most of his career as an artist. Born in 1906, the frenchhungarian artist victor vasarely is best known as the founder and leader of the op art movement, a style of visual art that uses optical illusions to captivate viewers. He placed primary importance on the development of an engaging, accessible visual language that could be universally understoodthis. Victor vasarely mushroom lab another ambient dub duration. With a focus on carefully composed optical illusions and repeating patterns, the op art movement has gone on to influence abstract and geometric art for decades. Canyonlights photography davis art images hartill art associates interamerican institutedr.
James bartholomay kiracofe kenneth garrett max ferguson museum of fine arts, boston saskia, ltd. Using an abstract, black and white pattern and high contrast, this work embraces a new aesthetic idea, tricking the eye that there exists a boundary. He then moved to france where he became a graphic designer, and over time more fully an artist. Many artists pushed the envelope, but few created an entirely new one. Vasarely was a master at making flat surfaces appear 3dimensional. Victor vasarely biography victor vasarely 1906 1997 artist victor vasarely was a true polymath and one of the few genuine innovators in 20th century art.
The thyssenbornemisza museum hosts the victor vasarely exhibition, a global vision of the life and work of the hungarian artist. Victor vasarely, a leader of the shortlived op art movement of the 1960s, died at a private clinic in paris on saturday. Hungarianborn victor vasarely is known as a founder of optical art. He is considered the founder of op art, a style which he began developing during his black and white period, from 19501965. Victor vasarelys paintings, artworks and print editions are marked by the interaction of standardised basic shapes and colours that can be composed to designs in different ways. Born on april 9, 1906, in pecs, hungary, artist victor vasarely initially studied medicine but soon abandoned the field to take up painting at the podolinivolkmann academy in budapest. Victor vasarely vintage 1961 serigraph, edition of 300 679880. Sep 24, 2019 victor vasarely koskamez, 1972, acrilico su tela, 140x1450cm, collezione privata. From his days as a commercial graphic designer in 1930s40s paris to his final decades developing and marketing what he hoped would become a new universal language for art and architectural design, vasarely steered a unique course. Victor vasarely prints and multiples 5 for sale at 1stdibs.
The chess board was created in 1935 by victor vasarely in op art style. See more ideas about victor vasarely, op art and art. Vasarely was trained as an artist in budapest in the bauhaus tradition. His unbelievably complex and colorful patterns engage the viewers eye and convey a sense of kinetic energy across the twodimensional surface. Victor vasarely, hungarian gyozo vasarhelyi hungarian form vasarhelyi gyozo, born april 9, 1908, pecs, hungarydied march 15, 1997, paris, france, hungarianborn french painter of geometric abstractions who became one of the leading figures of the op art movement vasarely was trained as an artist in budapest in the bauhaus tradition. Make offer victor vasarely serigraph arapaho limited edition 2100 pencil signed framed. Victor vasarely was a frenchhungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the op art movement. Vasarely victor vasarely paintings victor vasarely. Artist victor vasarely was born in 1906 in hungary, lived much of his life in france, and died in 1997. As a young man he attended the academy of painting in budapest 19251927 and then studied under alexander bortnyik at the muhely, also known as the bauhaus.
Victor vasarely, untitled, 1983, artwork masterworks fine art. Born in hungary in 1906 victor vasarely is perhaps the best known and most influential artist of the op art movement. His work entitled zebra, created by vasarely in the is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of opart. May 30, 2019 born on april 9, 1906, in pecs, hungary, artist victor vasarely initially studied medicine but soon abandoned the field to take up painting at the podolinivolkmann academy in budapest. Victor vasarely artworks and editions for sale artedio. Victor vasarely 19061997 pulsar red firma, titolo e data vasarely pulsar red 1972 sul retro acrilico su tavola cm 100x100 eseguito nel 1972 lopera sara pubblicata nel catalogo generale dellartista a cura della fondazione vasarely, aixenprovence. This was not an accidental educational choice, since sandor bortnyik was the most famous. Hungarian by birth, at the age of 21 he left his medical studies to study art. His artwork is both mathematical and powerful, transcending both to create a unique experience for the viewer. Eius zebra, opus annis 1930 fictum, unum e primis artis opticae exemplis a nonnullis habetur. Victor vasarely was an eminent hungarian painter, best known as a father and founder of op art movement. Victor vasarely, leader of the op art movement of 1960s, used disorientating effects to create often impossible images to the human eye, such as these vasarely prints and sculptures.
Hungarianfrench artist victor vasarely created some of the earliest examples of op art, visual art that incorporates optical illusions. Victor vasarely provided us with some of the most distinctive images and optical effects in 20 thcentury art. Created in 1937, zebra is a piece that is said to be one of the earliest examples of op art, helping to introduce and define his. Opera in perfette condizioni e visibile presso i nostri spazi espositivial retro titolo, firma e data 1970 73autentica dellarchivio vasarely con dichiarazione dellopera concepita nel 1970 73 e realizzata nel 1989. Victor vasarelys paintings, sculptures and prints would not only introduce the world to the optical art movement, his body of work would forever inspire new artists to build upon his accomplishments. Throughout his early life, vasarely found himself drawn more towards the sciences than the arts, and in 1925 he applied for and was accepted at the university of budapests school of medicine where he spent two years studying. In 1930 he left hungary and settled in paris, where he initially supported himself as a. Victor vasarely was a hungarianfrench artist, who is widely accepted as a grandfather and. Books by victor vasarely author of planetary folklore. Victor vasarely paintings for sale victor vasarely art. Victor vasarely artwork for sale at online auction victor.
He is regarded as the grandfather of the op art movement of the early twentieth century, a brief style of painting which concentrated on creating effects of optical illusion. Vasarely first enrolled at budapest university in 1925 to read medicine, but he abandoned this pursuit after two years to. Vasarelys inspired optical art painting art for sale. After a short time at a private academy he signed up at muhely workshop, budapests answer to bauhaus. Jan 03, 2018 victor vasarelys optical art duration. Vega 222 is the work of artist victor vasarely frenchhungarian, 19061997. Find more prominent pieces of still life at best visual art database. Lazururh, victor vasarely was a hungarianfrench artist whose work is generally seen as aligned with opart. There, he studied with sandor bortniky, through which vasarely learned about the functional artistic style taught to students at the bauhaus art school in germany. Victor vasarely born 1908, the hungarianfrench artist, was recognized as the greatest innovator and master of op art. It is circa 1970s, handnumbered in pencil 57250 in the lower left corner, and is signed in pencil by vasarely in. Nov 27, 2011 victor vasarely retrospective at museum haus konstruktiv zurich duration. Victor vasarely was born in the city of pecs, hungary in 1906. Victor vasarely 1964 victor vasarely 1964 caopeo hand painted glazed porcelain relief 198 x 198cm.
Apr 05, 2020 victor vasarely, hungarianborn french painter of geometric abstractions who became one of the leading figures of the op art movement. Private collection acquired directly from the artist. Victor vasarely hungarian contemporary op artist 1 listings. Victor vasarely was a hungarian french artist whose work is generally seen as aligned with opart. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs signed in pencil bottom right edition.
This period, his most famous, is what will be explored in this project. In 1925, vasarely was accepted into the university of budapests school of medicine which he attended for 2 years. During the 1960s and 70s, victor vasarelys optical images became a new indispensable part of the popular. He died in paris at the age of 90 in march of 1997. View artworks listed within the last 30 days favorite listings. I was very fortunate to have met victor vasarely several times and will always remember him as a very warm, funny, charming, intelligent man. Considered the father of op art, vasarelys work has become synonymous with the optic movement, and we are thrilled to feature this kinetic and vibrant body of work. By producing series and silkscreen series in high numbers, he reached a broad public and thus stood for his motto art for everyone. The father of op art victor vasarely op art, art optique, art cinetique. See more ideas about victor vasarely, op art and art optical. Artists resale right purchase of lots marked with this symbol will be subject to the payment of the artists resale right.
Victor vasarely prices 2,536 auction price results. His work entitled zebra, created in the 1930s, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of. Make offer vasarely signed limited edition sn abstract op art. Born in hungary in 1906, vasarely studied painting at the podolinivolkmann academy and visual arts at the bauhaus muhely academy, honing his craft and his ideas about the intersection of art and science. Leigh yawkey woodson art museum december 1, 2018 february 24, 2019. Victor vasarelys op art painting generates a sense of movement as it appears. Considered one of the progenitors of op art for his optically complex and illusionistic paintings, victor vasarely spent the course of a long, critically acclaimed career seeking, and arguing for, an approach to art making that was deeply social.
Victor vasarely artist bio and art for sale artspace. He spent his childhood and teenage years in piestany then postyen and later in budapest. In the world of art that manipulates the minds eye, vasarely simply set the bar and raised it, time and again. Please note that pierre vasarely, the universal legatee and owner of the moral right of victor vasarelys work, has advised that the following works are dated as follows. Victor vasarely buy sell auction sale private sale modern and. Victor vasarely 19061997 was a hungarian painter and opart artist. The piece is a brilliant composition in pinks, blues, and golds. Victor vasarely died in paris on march 15, 1997, aged 90. He achieved this effect by meticulously arranging large numbers of geometric shapes in such a way as to create the illusion of movement or depth. Victor vasarely 1906 1997 is an artist born in 1906 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1983, at binoche, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020. However, what struck me most about him was that he had a childlike innocence and wonderment toward both people and the world around him. The legacy of victor vasarely although vasarely was experimenting with the principles of op art as far back as the 1930s, widespread recognition of his work in this area only came in 1965, with his inclusion in the hugely influential op art exhibition the responsive eye 1965, at new. Victor vasarely 19061997 zebres zebras 1940s, paintings.
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