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Also Known As Viktor Vásárhelyi • Győző Vásárhelyi
Born April 9, 1908 • Pécs • Austria-Hungary
Died March 15, 1997 (aged 88) • France • Paris • (Anniversary tomorrow)
Movement / Style Op art • abstract art

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