Fondation Vasarely
This dramatic façade of black and white geometric shapes houses 44 monumental artworks created by Hungarian abstract artist Victor Vasarely. Based in France from the age of 24 (in 1930), Vasarely is considered a leader within the early 1960s “op-art” (optical art) movement. It was the artist himself who set up his own Fondation Vasarely in 1966, eventually working together with architects to create this unusual exhibition space. It was inaugurated in 1976 and is assuredly a work of art in its own right. Temporary exhibitions are also staged here.
This dramatic façade of black and white geometric shapes houses 44 monumental artworks created by Hungarian abstract artist Victor Vasarely. Based in France from the age of 24 (in 1930), Vasarely is considered a leader within the early 1960s “op-art” (optical art) movement. It was the artist himself who set up his own Fondation Vasarely in 1966, eventually working together with architects to create this unusual exhibition space. It was inaugurated in 1976 and is assuredly a work of art in its own right. Temporary exhibitions are also staged here.
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