Artist
Victor Vasarely (French, born Hungary, 1908–1997)French, born Hungary, 1908–1997
PublisherPublished by
Galerie Denise René (Paris)Paris
CultureFrench
Titles
- Topaze (Topaz)
- from the portfolio Lapidaire
Date1966
MediumScreenprint in colors on wove paper, edition 20/150
DimensionsSheet: 32 1/2 × 29 1/4 in. (82.6 × 74.3 cm)
Credit LineBequest of William Woodford
Object number2020.296
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
Ll 20 Public Corridor
On view
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Department
Prints and DrawingsObject Type
1 William Woodford (1939–2020) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1961 from U.T. where he was president of his fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha. He received his law degree from U.T. in 1964, having served as Associate Editor for the Texas Law Review (1963-1964) and being named a Chancellor as well as becoming a member of Phi Delta Phi. After clerking for the Hon. Joseph C. Hutcheson, Jr. for the Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, he joined the law firm Baker Botts in 1965 where he spent the entirety of his career, becoming a partner in 1972. A long-time member of this museum, Woodford channeled his love of the arts through his discriminating collecting and became an avid photographer, taking and developing his own prints with a particular focus on the Houston Ballet. His generous bequest also included a painting by Dorothy Hood and a number of important works to the Prints and Drawings department.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in graphite below image, left: 20/150
Signed in graphite, below image right: Victor Vasarely
Signed in graphite, below image right: Victor Vasarely
Recto: Chopmark, in matrix, lower left: Denise Rene Editeur
Catalogue raisonnéBenavides, Pedro, and Michele Vasarely. Victor Vasarely Catalogue Raisonee 1: Printed Editions 1949
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