Title Page and Colophon, from Album I — Victor Vasarely

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Artist: Victor Vasarely
Date: 1955
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
Collection: Prints and Drawings
Culture: Hungary
Credit line: Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg

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THE ARTIST

Victor Vasarely

Victor Vasarely, a Hungarian-French artist, pioneered the Op art movement, creating mesmerizing optical illusions like his iconic 'Zebra' from 1937.

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