Artist: Victor Vasarely
Title: Enigma
Date: 1974
Medium: Silkscreen in colors on wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 26 x 26 inches (66 x 66 cm), Frame: 33.25 x 32.25 inches
Condition Report: Overall good condition
Provenance: Purchased February 8, 1980, from Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH by the current owner, a prominent Cincinnati collector.

This dynamic Op Art composition by Victor Vasarely, titled Enigma, features a meticulous interplay of geometric shapes and patterns. The artwork is dominated by blue hues with black and white accents, creating an illusionary depth and movement typical of Vasarely's style. The precise grid and circular patterns appear to expand and contract, playing with the viewer's perception and evoking a sense of three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.

About the Artist:
Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) was a Hungarian-French artist widely considered the father of the Op Art movement. His work is known for its innovative use of geometric shapes and color to create optical illusions. Vasarely studied medicine at the University of Budapest before turning to art, where he was influenced by the theories of Bauhaus artists like Josef Albers and Wassily Kandinsky. Throughout his career, Vasarely's works were exhibited internationally, including in New York, Paris, Cologne, Caracas, and Budapest. His works are held in prestigious collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.