Victor Vasarely

Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste en 1977 et transmis par descendance au propriétaire actuel

Cincinnati, Ohio, Taft Museum, Victor Vasarely, 1963
Téhéran, Galerie d'Art et de Culture de Téhéran, Victor Vasarely, 1975

Magdalena Holzhey, Vasarely, Taschen, 2005, p.49, illustré en couleurs

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration. This work is in very good condition. It is on its original canvas and is not lined. The surface is intact. A light paint abrasion along the edge due to previous mountiong and some minor paint losses associated are visible under close inspection. A scuff mark (approx. 13 cm; located 37 cm from the right edge and 16 cm from the upper edge) is visible under very close inspection, which borders fluoresce under UV light. A slight scuff and a tiny paint loss associated (approx. 2 mm; located 84cm from the right edge and 6cm from the upper edge) are visible upon close inspection. A thin craquelure and a tiny paint loss associated (approx. 3 mm; located 45cm from the right edge and 9cm from the upper edge). A thin crack along the right edge (approx. 2cm) is visible under very close inspection. A pinhead size paint loss (approx 1 mm; located 70cm from the upper edge and 30cm from the lower edge). Four greasy or oily dots (approx.4mm), one along the right edge, one along the lower edge, two along the upper edge are visible upon close inspection. Under UV light, a tiny dot previously and carefully restored (approx. 4mm; located 9cm from the right edge and 38cm from the upper edge) is visible upon close inspection.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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signed; signed, titled and dated on the back.; oil on canvas. Executed  in 1959.

" Je ne peux m'empêcher de voir une troublante anologie entre mon "kinetics" (plastique-cinétique) visuel et l'ensemble du micro et du macrocosme. Tout y est : Espace, Temps, Corps, interférences et champs. Mon art est une transposition constamment renouvelée de la nature, du moment présent et de ses lois qui rendent le monde physiquement compréhensible" (Victor Vasarely, 1959).

 

 

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Réfraction, effet obtenu par déformation de verre, 1958 © D.R.

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Intégration architectonique, 1954, céramique, Caracas, Vénézuela, Cité Universitaire © D.R.