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Victor Vasarely (French: [viktɔʁ vazaʁeli]; born Győző Vásárhelyi, Hungarian: [ˈvaːʃaːrhɛji ˈɟøːzøː]; 9 April 1906^[1] – 15 March 1997) was a Hungarian-French artist.

He is called the "grandfather" and leader^[2] of the Op art movement.

Life and work

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Vasarely was born in Pécs in 1906. He grew up in Piešťany (then Pöstény) and Budapest.

In 1925, he started studying medicine at Eötvös Loránd University. In 1927, he quit medicine to learn how to paint at the private Podolini-Volkmann Academy. In 1928, he went to the private art school Műhely.

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In 1929, he painted his Blue Study and Green Study. In 1930, he married Claire Spinner (1908–1990). They had two sons together. His sons were Andre and Jean-Pierre. Jean-Pierre was also an artist.

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In the 1930s, Vasarely became a graphic designer and a poster artist.

In 1930, Vasarely moved to Paris. He became a graphic artist and as a creative consultan