Victor Vasarely, MC 124, 1974

Artist: Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997)
Title:MC 124, 1974
Medium:Original polystyrene wood sculpture weighted with lead
Image Size:DIMENSIONS: 34 in x 6 in x 6 in (86.4 cm x 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm)
Edition:Numbered 18/50 in black ink on bottom.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris,1997) in white ink near the bottom.
Condition:This work is in very good condition.
ID #w-3910

Historical Description

Of his work, Vasarely has stated "I can no longer admit an inner world and another, an outer world, apart. The within and the without communicate by osmosis, or, one might rather say: the spatial-material universe, energetic living, feeling-thinking, forms a whole, indivisible…the languages of the spirit are but the supervibrations of the great physical nature."

Vasarely is a master at both color and design. Utilizing alternating patterns of squares and circles, Vasarely creates a magnificent optical work with a sense of geometric rhythm. The circles and squares in purple, red, blue, orange, yellow, and green combine to create a rather minimalist work. The shaped profile adds to this illusory effect, allowing the light to cast shadows across its edges and corners, breathing life into the sculpture as one views it from all sides.

Created in 1974, this original polystyrene wood tower sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997 in white ink in one of the purple circles near the base and numbered 18/50 on a sticker on the bottom of the work. This piece was published by Pyra AG Zumikon, Switzerland.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

1. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.