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E9
oil on canvas
1966
Wojciech Fangor (1922-2015)
Poland

#handmade #art #painting #OpArt #WojciechFangor #poland #modernart #modernism #opticalart #TheResponsiveEye #MoMA #nyc #positiveillusoryspace #guggenheim #warsawmetro #avantgarde
Wojciech Fangor (November 15, 1922 – October 25, 2015) was a world-renowned Polish painter, graphic artist, and sculptor. He remains celebrated as one of the most influential pioneers of postwar Op Art (Optical Art) and a master of spatial abstraction. Born in Warsaw, Fangor secretly trained under famous painters Tadeusz Pruszkowski and Felicjan Szczęsny Kowarski during the German occupation of Poland. He graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 1946. n the early 1950s, he initially aligned with state-mandated Socialist Realism, painting iconic works such as Figures (1950) and Korean Mother (1951). Concurrently, he became a co-founder of the highly influential Polish Poster School, utilizing dynamic graphic compositions and photo-collage elements for cultural and cinema advertisements. Disillusioned by traditional figurative styles, Fangor pivoted dramatically toward geometric abstraction. Alongside architect Stanisław Zamecznik, he created Studium Przestrzeni (Study of Space), which is widely recognized as Poland’s first environmental art installation. Through the late 1950s and 1960s, Fangor perfected his most iconic technique. By meticulously painting circles and waves with soft, blurred borders, he caused colors to visually bleed and expand into the viewer's physical field of vision. This optical illusion created an impression of light and motion pulsing straight off the canvas. Fangor emigrated from Poland in 1961, traveling through Europe before moving to the United States in 1966. His unique bridge between pure eye-tricks and the depth of Color Field painting caught the attention of Western curators. He was the only Polish artist included in MoMA’s landmark 1965 exhibition The Responsive Eye. In 1970, he became the first and only Polish artist to receive a monographic, solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. During his time in America, he taught at institutions including Fairleigh Dickinson University and Harvard University.
October 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
tomaxe.bsky.social
To the tune of Cabaret Voltaire - Sensoria: Fangor-ee-a
October 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
bookwormjan.bsky.social
I was studying Welsh. There are mutations. For example Bangor can become Mangor or Fangor. It would change them but not say why so I had no idea a when to change. It also interchange North and South Welsh - eg Llaeth or llefrith for milk without telling me which was which. Hopeless.
October 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
bookwormjan.bsky.social
I kept shouting at it "Why do I use mutations? Why is it Bangor, Fangor or Mangor and which do I use?" I had no idea whether to use llefrith or Llaeth for milk in North or South Wales 🤷‍♀️
October 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
browsethestacks.bsky.social
If you see this post a vampire that isn't Dracula.

Fangoria Magazine

Count Fangor

Count Fangor 1-Page Story

Original Art

Art by Howard Cruse

Starlog Press (1980)
If you see this post a vampire that isn't Dracula. Fangoria Magazine Count Fangor Count Fangor 1-Page Story Original Art Art by Howard Cruse Starlog Press (1980)
September 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
tvpworld.bsky.social
A major work by Polish artist Wojciech Fangor is heading to auction in Warsaw. His 1972 painting "SU 15" could fetch up to €680,000.
Polish artist’s painting could fetch up to €684,300 at Warsaw auction
The 1972 canvas known for its immersive play of color, light and space is set to be a highlight of upcoming sale.
tvpworld.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
newyddion.s4c.cymru
Mae dyn 49 oed o Fangor wedi cael ei garcharu am 15 mlynedd am droseddau rhyw ‘ffiaidd’ yn erbyn plentyn
Carcharu dyn o Fangor am droseddau rhyw 'ffiaidd' yn erbyn plentyn
Mae dyn 49 oed o Fangor wedi cael ei garcharu am 15 mlynedd am droseddau rhyw "ffiaidd" yn erbyn plentyn
newyddion.s4c.cymru
September 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
manfredovski.bsky.social
Wojciech Fangor (Polish, 1922–2015), E 27, 1966. Oil on canvas. 71 × 71 cm.
September 20, 2026 at 3:47 AM
newyddion.s4c.cymru
Mwy yma 👇
‘Breuddwyd yn dod yn wir’: Y cwpl cyntaf i briodi ar Bier Bangor
Bydd clychau priodas i'w clywed ar y Fenai y mis hwn wedi i gwpwl o Fangor drefnu eu 'priodas berffaith' ar bier y ddinas
newyddion.s4c.cymru
September 19, 2026 at 12:07 PM
sdcain.bsky.social
I unapologetically enjoy THE EYE so much, especially that restaurant scene. #Fangor
September 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
brianwcollins.bsky.social
I remember one time at Comic Con I had to talk to Jessica Alba and Dane Cook as part of a Lionsgate thing, and I was asking her about THE EYE instead of whatever their romcom was. So he kept interrupting to tell us how he was a big fan of "Fangor." He had every issue of "Fangor," apparently. #Fangor
September 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
golwg.360.cymru
Cyfres o gigs ym Mangor, ond ym mle?

Mae hyrwyddwyr gigs LL57 yn cyflwyno LLE57?, sef cyfres o gigs cudd o fewn eu côd post, gyda’r nod o ddenu pobol i Fangor a’r cyffiniau #cerddoriaeth

✍️ Guto Elis
Cyfres o gigs ym Mangor, ond ym mle?
Mae hyrwyddwyr gigs LL57 yn cyflwyno LLE57?, sef cyfres o gigs cudd o fewn eu côd post, gyda’r nod o ddenu pobol i Fangor a’r cyffiniau
golwg.360.cymru
September 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
newyddion.s4c.cymru
💍 'Mae’n mynd i fod yn ddiwrnod hyfryd'

Bydd clychau priodas i'w clywed ar y Fenai y mis hwn wedi i gwpwl o Fangor drefnu eu 'priodas berffaith' ar bier y ddinas.
‘Breuddwyd yn dod yn wir’: Y cwpl cyntaf i briodi ar Bier Bangor
Bydd clychau priodas i'w clywed ar y Fenai y mis hwn wedi i gwpwl o Fangor drefnu eu 'priodas berffaith' ar bier y ddinas
newyddion.s4c.cymru
September 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
newyddion.s4c.cymru
💍 Mwy yma 👇
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/breu...
‘Breuddwyd yn dod yn wir’: Y cwpl cyntaf i briodi ar Bier Bangor
Bydd clychau priodas i'w clywed ar y Fenai y mis hwn wedi i gwpwl o Fangor drefnu eu 'priodas berffaith' ar bier y ddinas
newyddion.s4c.cymru
September 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
newyddion.s4c.cymru
👰❤️🤵‍♂️ 'Breuddwyd yn dod yn wir'

Bydd clychau priodas i'w clywed ar y Fenai y mis hwn wedi i gwpwl o Fangor drefnu eu 'priodas berffaith' ar bier y ddinas.
September 12, 2026 at 8:51 AM
ant1988.bsky.social
Mae Brychan wedi ymlâdd wedi ei antur annisgwyl i Fangor pnawn ‘ma. Diolch anferth i @gwynforo.bsky.social am y pas yno ac yn ôl. Gwerthfawrogi’n fawr iawn!
Brychan, ci bach Miniature Schnauzer gwyn, yn cysgu ar droed Ant.
September 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
kiraleigh.bsky.social
Fangor? Google says that's a painter...
August 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
funranium.bsky.social
You have your own FANGOR!
August 31, 2026 at 8:52 PM
myrtlemystic.bsky.social
Most of these people have me blocked or un-mooted me awhile ago so this is always a fun thing to get in my notifs ^^;

Thanks tho for the mention despite that, I appreciate it, Fangor <3
August 28, 2026 at 12:23 AM
defestaenfesta.bsky.social
Mislata inicia sus Fiestas Patronales y Populares con una programación para todos los públicos
Mislata inicia sus Fiestas Patronales y Populares con una programación para todos los públicos - De festa en festa 2.0
Las fiestas, organizadas por las Clavarías y el Ayuntamiento, combinarán tradición, cultura, gastronomía, pirotecnia y una amplia propuesta musical con los conciertos de Celtas Cortos, Dorian y Fangor...
defestaenfesta.com
August 19, 2026 at 5:24 PM
annhopcyn.bsky.social
LLUNDAIN
•Braf treulio chydig ddyddiau yno ond brafiach fod ar y 🚂 i Fangor
•Cymaint o draffig a llawer o 🚲🚲🚲🚲 ond cynifer o seiclwyr heb helmedau 😮
•Mae’n andros o frenhinol; strydoedd, adeiladau, sefydliadau ayb wedi’u henwi ar eu holau 👑
•Cyfoeth eithafol ochr yn ochr â chysgu ar y stryd
August 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM
worldarts.bsky.social
M56 is an Op-Art painting created by Wojciech Fangor in 1970. It features concentric circles and vibrant colors that create a sense of movement and optical illusion. #art #OpArt #Fangor
M56
August 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
iwanwills.bsky.social
Yn amlwg nid yw £600mil yn ddigon i Fangor,ond ma’n help.Yr un hen rai yn dod allan i feirniadu Plaid a rhoi pob cefnogaeth i Lafur/Reform - er taw Llafur oedd mewn pwer am 27 mlynedd a heb creu’r amodau i gefnogi ecosystem o fusnesau bach,annibynnol yn ein trefi/dinasoedd gyda chyfradde busnes da🤔🥴
plaidcymru.bsky.social Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · Aug 12
Mae canol trefi Cymru wedi ei chael hi’n anodd ers tro, ond mae llywodraethau blaenorol wedi methu â gweithredu.

Mae Plaid Cymru yn cymryd camau i helpu ein strydoedd mawr, ac yn buddsoddi £1 miliwn i wneud canol trefi yn llefydd gwell i ymweld â, siopa, a threulio amser.
August 13, 2026 at 7:26 AM
worldarts.bsky.social
Legs, a 1955 Cubist artwork by Wojciech Fangor, is a fragmented visual representation of human limbs, exploring form and perspective through geometric abstraction and intersecting planes. #art #oldArt #cubism
Legs
August 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM