Harlequin Sportif aka Pole Vault

Victor Vasarely (1908 – 1997, Hungarian) “Pole Vault (Voute de Perche)” (1987) Limited Edition Color Screen print, pencil-signed and numbered (13/300) by the artist in the lower margin. The sheet measures 38 x 28.5 inches. Vasarely is known as a leader of Optical (Op) Art using geometric shapes, vibrant colorful graphics and shading to create images giving the illusion of depth, movement, and three-dimensionality. He did a collection of various different sports, and this abstract image of an athlete vaulting or high jumping over a pole is referenced as Plate No. V13 in the literature: Victor Vasarely; Pedro Benavides; Catalogue Raisonne Volume I; Published on Oct 28, 2018; Catalogue of Printed Editions 1949-1991 by Victor Vasarely https://issuu.com/pedrobenavides5/docs/tomo_i_victor_vasarely_editions_num. (See last photos.)