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Clarities: Laika

Victor Vasarely

Artwork Details

Clarities: Laika
1970
Victor Vasarely
screenprint on paper
15 in x 11 in (38.1 cm x 27.94 cm)
Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara K. Adelson
2015/1.375

Description

Subject Matter:

One of the later contributions to his "Black & White" series, this print shows his engagement with optical illusions in order to create the visual effects of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface. This piece of Op Art uses basic shapes, which would later develop into what Vasarely calls "letters," which become the foundation of his own visual language. 

Physical Description:

Black, grey, and white geometric shapes and lines interact on off-white paper.  

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