Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely
Vasarely c. 1930
Born
Győző Vásárhelyi

(1906-04-09)9 April 1906
Died15 March 1997(1997-03-15) (aged 90)
Paris, France
NationalityHungarian
French
EducationMűhely
Known forPainting, sculpture
Notable workZebra (c. 1930s)
MovementOp art
WebsiteVictor Vasarely website

Victor Vasarely (French: [viktɔʁ vazaʁeli]; born Győző Vásárhelyi, Hungarian: [ˈvaːʃaːrhɛji ˈɟøːzøː]; 9 April 1906[1] – 15 March 1997) was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader[2] of the Op art movement.

His work titled Zebra, created in 1937, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op art.

  1. ^ Birth registered at county archives of Pécs http://www.bml.hu ref. no. 330/1906
  2. ^ Smith, Roberta (18 March 1997). "Victor Vasarely, Op Art Patriarch, Dies at 90". The New York Times.