VICTOR VASARELY (1906-1997) “Cinetiques Portfolio” Op Art Serigraph

This serigraph by Hungarian-French painter, Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is sourced from Vasarely’s 1973 series, “Cinetiques Portfolio” and depicts an abstract field of black and white geometric linework that undulates with the viewer’s eye and movement. This intriguing piece of art consists of a piece of plexi placed over a paper serigraph, which provides an optical illusion via superposition when placed over top of one another. Widely accepted as the grandfather of Op art, Vasarely utilized precise and geometric compositions to create illusions of compelling spatial depth. This serigraph is housed in a contemporary black frame and is unsigned by the artist.

About the Artist:
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) was born in Pécs on April 9, 1906 and grew up in Pöstény and Budapest. Originally taking up medical studies, Vasarely abandoned medicine in 1927 to learn academic painting, studying at Sándor Bortnyik’s private art school, Műhely (or “Workshop”), then widely recognized as Budapest’s center of Bauhaus studies. After settling in Paris in 1930, Vasarely worked as a graphic artist before turning to creating art and sculptures using optical illusions. Developing his style of geometric abstract art over the next three decades, Vasarely widely became known as the founder and leader of the so-called “Op art” movement, with numerous museums and galleries collecting his work. After a long and successful career, Vasarely died in 1997, at the age of 90.This serigraph is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.

This serigraph is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.