Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, b. 1906) Torony-Co, 1973 - limited edition postcard (signed)

From the grandfather of the style termed Op Art.

Estimated value: $300-500

DESCRIPTION:
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, b. 1906) Torony-Co, 1973, framed print postcard from a limited unknown edition, signed by Vasarely in silver

Dimensions - approx. 8.75 inches x 10.75 inches, framed

PROVENANCE:
Autograph dealer Markus Brandes, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the present owner

ABOUT:
Vasarely studied at a small private art school in the 1920s that at the time was considered Budapest’s center for Bauhaus studies. He later moved to Paris, where he opened his first studio, and embarked on a very long career of artistic invention.

Because of his early experiments with shapes and how the human eye perceives them, he is considered the grandfather of Op art. Op art is a form of abstract art that creates an optical illusion such as a sense of movement, vibration, or warping, or that presents a structure whose perceived angles and surfaces change as your eyes move through the image, like the piece we have here.

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