VICTOR VASARELY

Victor Vasarely was born in the year 1908 in Hungary, but grew up in France. Known for optical art, he used shapes, wiggly lines, and concentric patterns that had impact on the physiology and psychology of vision. Vasarely was dedicated to the scientific investigation of vision which is so important to virtual reality today. Vasarely was a member of the OP art movement or "optical art." This graphic art form allowed objects to merge three dimensionally through the use of color. The paintings look like they are in relief. Op art does not tell us what we actually see. When looking at a Vasarely painting you receive different information no matter from what distance you are viewing it. We are forced to move back and forth in the painting.

In his paintings,Vasarely's subjects move, expand, contract, and squirm. The paintings engage the viewers so that they are drawn into the painting and interact with the painting at different distances. The viewer becomes involved with the painting, just as the participant does in virtual reality.

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