Notably recognized as the one of the pioneers of Optical Art*, Hungarian Painter, Victor Vasarely was influenced by Constructivism, Cubism and Surrealism, Early in his career, Vasarely innovated an artistic expression which transformed nature into geometric shapes and vibrating, adjacent colors. Concentrating on writing in the later part of his career, Victor published several manifest’s focusing on research of constructivist and Bauhaus pioneers*. Today his art is widely reproduced and is still featured worldwide in many contemporary collections.
*Other pioneers of Optical art include: Bridget Riley, Richard Allen, Yaacov Agam, Carlos Cruz-Díez, Günther Uecker
* Constructivist Pioneers: Kazimir Malevich, Wassily Kandinsky
* Bauhaus Pioneers: Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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