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# Artist: Victor Vasarely

![Zoeld V , 1967   Victor Vasarely](https://2312795435-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M0-KLgCFUL-cVHjEcqM%2F-M1g1NvDB_tLNsMImslC%2F-M1g2BS0yG-uhPB5tzhY%2Fvasarely-zoeld-v-1967.jpg?alt=media\&token=25b20e0c-f452-45dd-915f-2db953f38870)

**Victor Vasarely is considered a pioneer of the op-art movement**.

He had a series of artworks that were based on variations of shape patterns in a rectangular grid. 

We'll use his artwork as inspiration for some projects in this course

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