Victor Vasarely Gordes Gestalt

Engraving (Copperplate) 1948

Limited edition of 250 (120/250)

Publisher: Fondation Vasarely

Printer: Mourlot (Paris)

Catalogue: Benavides 168

72.00 cm × 62.00 cm (sheet size)

38.50 cm × 29.50 cm (image size)

Hand-signed by the artist in pencil

Certificate of authenticity included

Condition: Very good

Arches paper

Included in the "Gordes" album, completed in 1971

This artwork is held by our affiliated gallery in France. According to local standards (France), its condition is good; however, standards for evaluating the condition of aged items may differ between France and Japan. Please consider purchasing only if you understand and accept the signs of age-related use (such as stains, discoloration, folds, wrinkles, tanning, etc.) typical of vintage items. Please note that we have not personally inspected the actual item. The artwork is currently stored in France, and delivery after ordering will take at least 2 weeks. Due to the nature of the artwork, returns after purchase are not accepted.

Artwork Description

《Gordes Gestalt》 is a profoundly significant work, marking a crucial turning point in Victor Vasarely's transition from figuration to abstraction.

In 1948, Vasarely visited Gordes, a village on a hill in the Vaucluse region of southern France, and was deeply struck by its unique stone architecture and the visual structures created by intense light and shadow. His experience there led him from figurative landscape representation to abstract visual research, becoming a decisive catalyst for his later Op Art.

This work is the third in the "Gordes" album. While based on architectural outlines and spatial structures, it reassembles them not as mere landscape depictions but as visual compositional elements. The relationships between form and space, light and shadow, are meticulously organized, clearly demonstrating the process by which a real landscape gradually becomes abstracted.

The title "Gestalt" means "overall structure" or "perceived whole," suggesting that this work is not merely a reproduction of scenery but an exploration of the structure of perception itself.

This is an extremely important work, essential for understanding Vasarely's artistic evolution.