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Victor Vasarely, born Győző Vásárhelyi, (9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997) was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader 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.
Legacy
A new Vasarely exhibit was mounted in Paris at Musée en Herbe in 2012.
The original UK cover for David Bowie's second album 'David Bowie' (1969) features Vasarely's work in the background.
In 2019, a temporary exhibition of Vasarely's work titled Le Partage des Formes was displayed in the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
Inaugurated in July 2024, a permanent exhibition of Vasarely's work in the Arkas Collection is being displayed in the Arkas Art Center in Alaçatı.
Awards
1964: Guggenheim Prize
1970: French Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
Art Critics Prize, Brussels
Gold Medal at the Milan Triennial
Museums
1970–1996: Vasarely Museum in the Saint-Firmin Palace in Gordes, Vaucluse, France (closed in 1996)
1976: Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence, France
1976: Vasarely Museum, Pécs, Hungary
1987: Vasarely Museum, Zichy Palace, Óbuda, Budapest, Hungary
