Victor Vasarely – Prints

Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) is one of the most influential pioneers of optical art in the 20th century. Born in Hungary and active primarily in France, he developed a visual language that united art, science, and perception. After studying at the Podolini-Volkmann Academy in Budapest, he continued his education at Alexandre Bortnyik’s academy, Mühely—often referred to as Budapest’s Bauhaus—where the foundations were laid for his lifelong interest in geometry, color, and form.

Drawing on optical illusions and scientific principles, Vasarely created a coherent and innovative body of work. In series such as Vonal, Vega, and Gestalt, he explores the viewer’s perception of distance and space through geometric structures, spherical distortions, and polychromatic color fields. Hexagons and austere forms are constructed into three-dimensional illusions that seem to pulse with kinetic energy and constantly change before the eye.

Vasarely’s international breakthrough came in 1965 with the exhibition The Responsive Eye at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, where optical art gained widespread recognition. In this themed auction, Bukowskis presents a selection of graphic works by Victor Vasarely.