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Victor Vasarley. By Leigh Anna Cooper. Main Info. Victor was born on April 19 th 1906. He died on March 15 th 1997. Nationality: Hungarian France. Field: Painting Movement: Optical Art. Personals. Victor married his fellow student Claire Spinner.
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Victor Vasarley By Leigh Anna Cooper
Main Info • Victor was born on April 19th 1906. • He died on March 15th 1997. • Nationality: Hungarian France. • Field: Painting • Movement: Optical Art.
Personals • Victor married his fellow student Claire Spinner. • They had two sons “Adre, and Jean Perre” • He worked for a ball bearing company in Budapest. • He got his Baccalaureate degree in 1925. • Having lived in mostly cheap hotels Victor finally settled in 1942-1944 in saint-cere in the lot department.
Historical Styles • Some historical styles Victor used were: Graphics witch he used first. Belle isle he used second. Denfert he used this the third time. Cystal-Gords he used a lot in his art work. Black and white he used with his zebras. Planitary Folklore he didn’t use that much. Voral he used often. Gestalt/Universal structures is what he used most often.
Museums victor Opened • In 1979 Victor opened a museum named The Optical Art Of Vasarely in Phenox art Museume. “Vasarely-Youaul”. • In 1992 he opened another museum and Victor became a Graphics designer and poster designer during the 1930’s. • Actions with other artists were limited during this time.
Discoveries • In 1947 Vasarely discovered his place in abstract art. • He also began to work with oils creating both abstract and fugatile canvices. • In 1951-1955 Kenetic images and black and white Photographs where what Victor was doing.
Historical Styles and facts • Graphics, 1930’s • Buhaus design studies of the 20’s • Distinguishing Characteristics: • Black and white reversals, Checkered Boards, Zebras, Harlequins and other international studies were used by victor during this time. • Ex: Victors reversal Zebra paintings
Other • Victor influenced young artists with his museums and his art work in them. • He went from Graphic designs to Optical designs and paintings witch he loved to do. • He said “I Absolutely Fell In Love With Optical Art When I Started To Use It”.