Jean-Pierre Yvaral
Jean-Pierre Vasarely (1934–2002), professionally known as Yvaral, was a French artist working in the fields of op-art and kinetic art from 1954 onwards. He was the son of Victor Vasarely, who was a pioneer of op-art.
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Jean-Pierre Yvaral
- Name
- Jean-Pierre Vasarhelyi (Yvaral)
- Birth Name
- Jean-Pierre Vasarhelyi
- Born
- 25 January 1934
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Field
- Painting
- Training
- École des Arts Appliqués, Paris
- Movement
- Optical art
- Awards
- Gold Medal: 5th San Marino Biennale (with GRAV) (1963).
- Full name
- Jean-Pierre Vasarhelyi.
- Died
- 2002. · Villejuif.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- painter, sculptor and artist.
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Jean-Pierre Vasarely (1934–2002), professionally known as Yvaral, was a French artist working in the fields of op-art and kinetic art from 1954 onwards. He was the son of Victor Vasarely, who was a pioneer of op-art.
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The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Jean-Pierre Yvaral is recorded in the collections of Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Musée d'art moderne de Paris and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
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Key facts
• Name — Jean-Pierre Vasarhelyi (Yvaral) • Birth Name — Jean-Pierre Vasarhelyi • Born — 25 January 1934 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Field — Painting • Training — École des Arts Appliqués, Paris • Movement — Optical art • Awards — Gold Medal: 5th San Marino Biennale (with GRAV) (1963). Gold Medal: New Delhi Triennale (1971). Gold Medal: Alexandria Triennale (1971)
Life and work
Life and work
Yvaral studied graphic art and publicity at the École des Arts Appliqués in Paris between 1950 and 1953. In 1960, Yvaral co-founded the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visual (GRAV) with Julio Le Parc, François Morellet, Francisco Sobrino, Horacio Garcia Rossi and Joel Stein, seeking to develop a coherent abstract visual language composed of simple geometric elements. In 1975 he coined the phrase 'Numerical Art' to describe artwork composed (or programmed) according to numerical rules or algorithms. From this time onwards he used computers to digitally process and manipulate images, although the final images were always hand painted. He used this technique to produce several series of portraits starting from instantly recognisable images, such as the face of Marilyn Monroe, and processing them to the point where they become abstract compositions, while the original image remains recognisable.
Death
Death
He died on 2 August 2002, aged 68 and was survived by his widow, Michèle Taburno.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Jean-Pierre Yvaral was recorded at birth as Jean-Pierre Vasarhelyi. The authorities additionally record the headings Yvaral, Vasaral (pseudonym), Jean-Pierre Vasarely, Vasarely Yvaral and Jean Pierre Yvaral. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Victor Vasarely. One child is recorded: Pierre Vasarely.
Identity
Identity
Jean-Pierre Yvaral is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Recorded as painter, sculptor and artist.
Life and career
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1934
Jean-Pierre Yvaral born at 6th arrondissement of Paris.
1977
Horizon polyédrique is dated 1977.
1987
Portrait of Saint Vincent de Paul is dated 1987.
2002
Jean-Pierre Yvaral died on 2 August 2002.
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6th arrondissement of Paris.
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Villejuif.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q328460: Jean-Pierre Yvaral
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- “Jean-Pierre Yvaral”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Yvaral, Jean-Pierre, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
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scholarly publication
Yvaral, Jean-Pierre, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q328460: Jean-Pierre YvaralWikimedia Foundation
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