Victor Vasarely
Bio
Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1908-France,1997), Vásárhelyi Győző, renamed in France as Victor Vasarely, was the father of Op art, an abstract artistic trend developed especially in the 1960s, which is based on optical effects to achieve images that simulate movement and all sorts of optical illusions.
In the early 1930s he settled in Paris, where he worked as a graphic designer for advertising agencies. After a period of figurative expression, he opted for a constructive and geometric abstract art. Beginning his main artistic research: around geometric abstract art, which provides optical effects of movement. Vasarely called this development visual kinetics (cinétique plastique) and based on the perception of the viewer who, in the end, is considered the sole creator of the work.
Statement
Victor Vasarely, strove to incorporate the temporal dimension to the plastic form. His painting is based on scientific rigor and combines the laws of physics and knowledge of geometry, along with the perceptual qualities of color and its influence on visual perception. His work was not so much based on the beauty of forms as on the visual surprise they produce, motivated by perceptual deception. Beginning his main artistic research: around geometric abstract art, which provides optical effects of movement. Vasarely called this development, visual kinetics (cinétique plastique), based on the perception of the viewer who, in the end, is considered the only creator of the work. He used different materials, but using a minimum number of shapes and colors. He considered painting to be measured, calm, rational and serene (nets, wefts).
Additional information
Editions Denise René, 1967
