Victor Vasarely

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Victor Vasarely

• The Father of Op Art

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Lets Talk

• How was this image made?
• What colors are used?
• What do you see?

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A little about why it started

• In 1947, Vasarely discovered his place in
  abstract art.
• Influenced by his experiences at Breton Beach of
  Belle Isle, he concluded that "internal geometry"
  could be seen below the surface of the entire
  world.

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This is titled Vega.

• Do you see it coming in or out?
• What colors are in this work?
• How did he achieve this illusion?

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What the critics think

• "the structure immediately became more dynamic,
  but also highly unstable, visually speaking. What
  we actually have is a montage of perceptual
  hypotheses. Each element functions through its
  own ambiguity consequently, the kinetics here
  reach a very high level of complexity.

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In ENGLISH please!!

• One could say that I created the optical illusion
  of perpetual motion."
• What does that all mean?

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How much is it worth?

• Well, right now this original is starting an
  auction on e-bay for 14,500.
• Remember this is about 10 worth of materials,
  the rest is in the genius!

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Observe the master at work
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A few more just to tickle your brainwaves!