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Victor Vasarely — Cta-101
Victor Vasarely — Cta-101
Victor Vasarely

Cta-101

1965

Victor Vasarely's *Cta-101* is a striking example of the artist's pioneering Op Art aesthetic, rendered in tempera on panel with precise geometric forms that create a compelling illusion of depth and movement. The work employs a carefully orchestrated interplay of shapes and contrasting colors to produce a dynamic visual rhythm that seems to pulsate and shift before the viewer's eyes. Vasarely's meticulous technique and mathematical precision transform the flat panel surface into a vibrant field of optical energy.

Medium
tempera on panel
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

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Art Contemporain

Lot 265

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Victor Vasarely, Cta-101, 1965

Victor Vasarely's *Cta-101* is a striking example of the artist's pioneering Op Art aesthetic, rendered in tempera on panel with precise geometric forms that create a compelling illusion of depth and movement. The work employs a carefully orchestrated interplay of shapes and contrasting colors to produce a dynamic visual rhythm that seems to pulsate and shift before the viewer's eyes. Vasarely's meticulous technique and mathematical precision transform the flat panel surface into a vibrant field of optical energy.

Medium
tempera on panel
Dimensions
80 x 80 cm
Year
1965
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

Tempera On Panel, 20th Century, Kinetic Art, Hungarian-French Artist, Male Artist, Hard-Edge Painting, Op Art, Geometric Abstraction, Modernism, Optical Illusion, Black and White

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Joshua Cohen