Victor Vasarely, NB 41 from the IBOYA Series, 1974 |
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| Artist: | Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997) |
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| Title: | NB 41 from the IBOYA Series, 1974 |
| Medium: | Polystyrene collage on wood sculpture |
| Image Size: | 25 5/8 in x 4 in x 4 in (65 cm x 10.2 cm x 10.2 cm) |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 50 in black ink on the aluminum plaque by publishers Edition Pyra AG (Zumikon | Switzerland) affixed to the underside of the tower. |
| Signature: | Hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997) in black in one of the white square tiles near the base. |
| Condition: | This work is in very good condition. |
| ID # | w-5053 |
This plastic multiple tower is published by Edition Pyra AG, Switzerland with the silver plated plaque on the underside of the sculpture; title and edition no. 45/50 are hand written in black ink. Hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 – 1997) in black ink on the face of one of the white, circle plastic tiles near the base.
According to publishers Editions Pyra AG – William Wise, “The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for interior use. The Iboya consist of Vasarely polystyrene Planetary Folklore color unities, permantnetly fixed on a structure of wood, weighted with lead to insure stability” (8).
Illustrated In:
1. Arras Gallery, Ltd. Vasarely. Listed and illustrated on pgs. 8-9.
