Fondation Vasarely

Fondation Vasarely is a museum in Aix en Provence, France, dedicated to the works of Victor Vasarely.

History

Fondation Vasarely

Fondation Vasarely was established in 1966 by Victor Vasarely, aiming to build a centre "to promote his ideas of 'art for all' and of the 'city of tomorrow'."[1] Construction of the building started in 1973 with architects John Sonnier and Dominique Ronsseray implementing the designs of Vasarely, and it was inaugurated 14 February 1976.[2]

42 large (6 by 8 metres (20 ft × 26 ft)) art works by Vasarely were constructed on site to be on show in seven "cells", hexagonal rooms each 14 metres (46 ft) across and 11 metres (36 ft) high.[2]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Fondation Vasarely". Retrieved February 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Building". Retrieved February 2013.

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Coordinates: 43°31′16″N 5°25′29″E / 43.521154°N 5.424693°E