Victor Vasarely
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Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as a pioneer of Op Art, known for his visually dynamic geometric abstractions that create optical illusions of movement and depth.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victor Vasarely canonical | 15 |
| André Vasarely | 1 |
| Hungarian-French artist Victor Vasarely | 1 |
| Jean-Pierre Vasarely | 1 |
| Op art pioneer Victor Vasarely | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7967233 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Victor Vasarely Context triple: [Op art, hasNotableArtist, Victor Vasarely]
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A.
Naum Gabo
Naum Gabo was a pioneering 20th-century sculptor known for his abstract, geometric works that integrated space, time, and modern materials into a new vision of art.
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B.
Theo van Doesburg
Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch artist, designer, and key figure of the De Stijl movement, known for his abstract geometric compositions and influential theoretical writings on modern art and architecture.
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C.
Max Bill
Max Bill was a Swiss architect, artist, and designer associated with the Bauhaus and concrete art movements, known for his influential work in modernist architecture and industrial design.
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D.
Hans Hartung
Hans Hartung was a German-French abstract painter known for his gestural, calligraphic style and as a leading figure in European postwar abstraction.
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E.
Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley is a British painter renowned for her pioneering contributions to Op art, creating visually dynamic works that explore optical illusion and perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Victor Vasarely Target entity description: Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as a pioneer of Op Art, known for his visually dynamic geometric abstractions that create optical illusions of movement and depth.
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A.
Naum Gabo
Naum Gabo was a pioneering 20th-century sculptor known for his abstract, geometric works that integrated space, time, and modern materials into a new vision of art.
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B.
Theo van Doesburg
Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch artist, designer, and key figure of the De Stijl movement, known for his abstract geometric compositions and influential theoretical writings on modern art and architecture.
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C.
Max Bill
Max Bill was a Swiss architect, artist, and designer associated with the Bauhaus and concrete art movements, known for his influential work in modernist architecture and industrial design.
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D.
Hans Hartung
Hans Hartung was a German-French abstract painter known for his gestural, calligraphic style and as a leading figure in European postwar abstraction.
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E.
Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley is a British painter renowned for her pioneering contributions to Op art, creating visually dynamic works that explore optical illusion and perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hungarian-French artist
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Op Art artist ⓘ artist ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Prize for Painting
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linked to:
Guggenheim International Award
|
| birthName | Győző Vásárhelyi ⓘ |
| child |
André Vasarely
ⓘ
linked to:
Victor Vasarely
Jean-Pierre Vasarely ⓘ
linked to:
Victor Vasarely
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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Hungary ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-03-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Műhely (Budapest Bauhaus school) ⓘ |
| field |
graphic art
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painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ sculpture ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| founded |
Fondation Vasarely
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Vasarely Museum, Budapest ⓘ Vasarely Museum, Pécs ⓘ
linked to:
Vasarely Museum Pécs
|
| influenced |
Bridget Riley
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Op Art movement ⓘ
linked to:
Op Art
Yaacov Agam ⓘ contemporary graphic design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus
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Constructivism ⓘ De Stijl ⓘ Gestalt psychology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Op Art
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geometric abstractions ⓘ optical illusions of movement and depth ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Hungarian ⓘ |
| movedTo | Paris ⓘ |
| movement |
Geometric abstraction
ⓘ
linked to:
Abstract art
Kinetic art ⓘ Op Art ⓘ |
| name | Victor Vasarely ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Vega 200
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Vega series ⓘ Vega-Nor ⓘ Vonal-Stri ⓘ Zebra ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pécs, Hungary
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linked to:
Pécs
|
| placeOfDeath |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
|
| residence |
Paris, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
|
| spouse | Claire Spinner ⓘ |
| style |
grid-based compositions
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optical vibration effects ⓘ systematic use of geometric forms ⓘ use of vibrant contrasting colors ⓘ |
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Subject: Victor Vasarely Description of subject: Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as a pioneer of Op Art, known for his visually dynamic geometric abstractions that create optical illusions of movement and depth.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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