Victor Vasarely, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Vasarely

French-Hungarian painter and printmaker

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1906

Place of Birth: Pécs, Baranya County, Hungary

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1997

Profession: painter, sculptor, visual artist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Victor Vasarely (French: [vikt?? vaza??li]; born Gyozo Vásárhelyi, Hungarian: ['va??a?rh?ji '?ø?zø?]; ( 1906-04-09)9 April 1906 – ( 1997-03-15)15 March 1997), was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the op art movement. His work entitled Zebra, created in the 1930s, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of op art.