Grandson of Renowned Hungarian Artist Victor Vasarely: “He Lived a Very Simple Life”

Victor Vasarely was born in Pécs but became world famous in Paris. His
grandson Pierre, who runs the Vasarely Foundation, was recently
interviewed by 24.hu, and with the help of a journalist, has also written a
book about his grandfather.
Vasarely, the grandfather
“I remember almost exclusively that [the swearing]. Okay, I can remember
‘bull’s blood from Eger,’ ‘sausage,’ ‘spicy,’ ‘strong,’ but I can always list the
swear words that were usually uttered while playing chess,” Pierre Vasarely
fondly reminisced.
He talked about Vasarely as a grandfather as well, not just as an artist: “My
grandfather certainly had an authoritative charisma. When he entered a
room full of people, everyone could sense that an important person had
arrived. In everyday life, however, he did not have that effect at all.”