4627) "Varasely Museum in Pecs", Hungary: "50 Years Of The Vasarely Museum (1976-2026)": Mryarorszag Posta (Hungarian Post) has issued a postage stamp of 2,500 HUF (Hungarian Forint) celebrating the milestone: Date/Year of stamp issue: 07.08.2026:
The Vasarely Museum in Pécs showcases the works of Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), the father of op-art, along with pieces by his family and contemporaries:
The Vasarely Museum is located at Káptalan utca 3, 7621 Pécs in the city centre and is dedicated to the life and work of Győző (Victor) Vasarely, a Pécs-born Hungarian artist renowned as the father of optical art (op-art)
The museum is one of the most prestigious exhibition spaces in Pécs and has welcomed millions of visitors since its opening
Exhibitions and Collections
The museum features a permanent exhibition of Vasarely’s works, including screen prints, tapestries, sculptures, and graphics that span his career—from early Bauhaus-influenced graphics to geometric black-and-white constructive works.
Notable pieces include the famous Zebra and chess-themed artworks.
The museum also highlights the works of Vasarely’s wife, Klára Spinner, and his son, Yvaral, as well as kinetic and optical art by contemporaries such as Francois Morellet, Jean Gorin, Hans Arp, Günther Uecker, Nicolas Schöffer, and Jesús Rafael Soto.
Visitors can experience interactive optical illusions and kinetic art that change depending on the viewer’s perspective, reflecting Vasarely’s exploration of visual perception.
The museum also includes a documentary room and displays of woven tapestries, some created in collaboration with French ateliers
Visitor Experience:
The museum is highly regarded for its visual impact and educational value, though some visitors note that it is relatively small and may take about half an hour to explore.
Outside the museum, visitors can also see Vasarely’s Sign Sculpture made of porcelain tiles near the Pauline Church in Pécs.
Significance:
- The Vasarely Museum not only preserves the legacy of one of Hungary’s most influential artists but also demonstrates the impact of op-art on 20th-century visual culture, fashion, and design.
- It is a must-visit for art enthusiasts, students of visual arts, and anyone interested in optical illusions and geometric abstraction.
About the Postage stamp:
Magyar Posta is marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Vasarely Museum in Pécs by issuing a special souvenir sheet.
The special souvenir sheet and the associated philatelic products were designed by Katalin Bódi.
The souvenir sheet was printed by Pénzjegynyomda Zrt.
The new issue goes on sale at Filaposta, philately specialist services, certain post offices and www.posta.hu from 7 August 2026.
More about the Vaserely Museum:
The museum of Victor Vasarely (born Győző Vásárhelyi, 1906–1997) opened in 1976 in Pécs, his hometown.
It was established in a building chosen by the artist himself, which was originally a canon’s residence erected in 1838.
Hundreds of works donated between 1969 and 1991 by the artist, considered to be the father and leading light of Op Art, form the basis of the permanent exhibition.
This is supplemented by related works by important masters of international abstract art.
The exhibition gives an overview of Vasarely’s oeuvre, from his early commercial graphic designs and various versions of his world-renowned Zebras, regarded as a forerunner of Op Art, through his black- and-white constructive works, to his best-known colourful pieces based on the illusion of movement and space.
The exhibition follows Victor Vasarely’s own chronological division, which links each creative period to the natural and environmental experiences that inspired them, and to his visual experiments, while outlining the gradual abstraction of organic forms and the emergence of compositions employing geometric, kinetic, and optical effects.
The souvenir sheets and the monochrome print in the set are protected in mounts.
On the special First Day Cover (FDC), the open gate of the museum’s main entrance invites visitors to come inside.
The special Cancellation Postmark on the first day cover depicts Victor Vasarely’s work Zebras.
In addition to the standard, black-numbered edition, a red-numbered imperforated edition of the souvenir sheet and an exclusive stamp set are being issued.
Alongside the two
editions of the souvenir sheet, the stamp set also contains a monochrome
version, which may only be purchased as part of the
set and may not be used to pay for letter-mail postage.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 07.08.2026
Designer: Katalin Bódi
Printer: Pénzjegynyomda (souvenir sheet), Pátria Nyomda (FDC), ANY Biztonsági Nyomda (set)
Size: Imperforated size of the souvenir sheet: 68 x 88 mm, Perforated size of the stamp within the sheet: 30 x 40 mm
Values: HUF 2,500 (Hungarian Forints)
Hungarian National Memorials Collector Coin Series":
"Hungarian National Memorials Collector Coin Series":
