Victor Vasarely, who was born in Hungary in 1908 and died in Paris in 1997, developed a style of abstract art called Op Art in the 1960s that used repeated geometric forms and colors to create optical illusions and the appearance of movement or warping. Through his pioneering work in Optical Art, Vasarely created paintings that fooled the mind and gave two-dimensional works a three-dimensional look through techniques like repetition of shapes and colors that could create unusual visual effects.

2. Victor Vasarely was born in
Hungary in 1908. He
developed a mathmatically
oriented type of abstract art in
the 1960’s called Op Art.

3. Vasarely worked as a graphic designer and began
his career in Op Art with black and white shapes and
images.

4. Optical Art used repeated forms and colors to create
movement and vibrating effects.

5. Vasarely used repeated forms and colors to fool the mind
and give his work a 3-dimensional look.

6. A warping effect is seen in this Vasarely painting.

7. This type of Modern Art was popular in the 1960’s.

8. Vasarely had over 150 solo exhibits in his lifetime.

9. Does this painting fool your mind into thinking a sphere or
ball is on the paper?

10. Color alone can create
unusual effects in Op Art.

11. Repeated shapes can
create the illusion of
movement.

12. Does this painting look like it is warping or swelling?

13. Victor Vasarely died in his Paris studio in 1997 at
the age of 89. He will long be remembered for his
contribution to Op Art.

14. Created by: Linda Welling