Good condition, minor scratches on frame.
31.5″W x 48″H
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VICTOR VASARELY(1906-1997) AXO-77 Artist Proof Screen Print – Signed
$3,200.00
From the renowned “Godfather of Op-Art“, an artist proof print from Hungarian born artist Victor Vasarely(1906-1997). Titled AXO-77, Vasarely changed the idea of kinetic art, confining the medium to a still based form. Using just color and shape, Vasarely controls the perception of depth by using the value of the geometry to trick the viewer’s vision. Signed by the artist and housed in a four layer mat, adding to the work’s play of depth perception. Signed “EA” for “Epreuve d’Artiste”.
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