Op art - Wikipedia
WEBIt is a dynamic visual art that stems from a discordant figure-ground relationship that puts the two planes—foreground and background—in a tense and contradictory juxtaposition. Artists create op art in two primary ways. The first, best known method, is to create effects through pattern and line.
Op Art Movement Overview | TheArtStory
WEBOp, or Optical, art typically employs abstract patterns composed with a stark contrast of foreground and background - often in black and white for maximum contrast - to produce effects that confuse and excite the eye.
Op art | Characteristics, Artists, & Facts | Britannica
WEBOp art, branch of mid-20th-century geometric abstract art that deals with optical illusion. Artists purposefully manipulated formal relationships of shapes and colors to evoke perceptual illusions, ambiguities, and contradictions in the vision of the viewer.
Op Art: What is Op Art and Famous Works | Artland Magazine
WEBOp Art is an abbreviation of optical art, a form of geometric abstract art, that explores optical sensations through the use of visual effects such as recurring simple forms and rhythmic patterns, vibrating colour-combinations, moiré patterns and foreground-background confusion.
Op Art Artists - 10 Most Famous - Artst
WEBOp Art artists sought to create works that engage and challenge the viewer’s perception, often creating the illusion of movement, depth, or three-dimensionality. Some of the most famous Op Art artists include: Bridget Riley; Victor Vasarely; Jesús Rafael Soto; Richard Anuszkiewicz; Omar Rayo
Overview of the Op Art Movement - ThoughtCo
WEBFeb 24, 2019 · Op Art (short for Optical Art) is an art movement that emerged in the 1960s. It is a distinct style of art that creates the illusion of movement. Through the use of precision and mathematics, stark contrast, and abstract shapes, these sharp pieces of artwork have a three-dimensional quality that is not seen in other styles of art.
Op art - Tate
WEBOp painting used a framework of purely geometric forms as the basis for its effects and also drew on colour theory and the physiology and psychology of perception. Leading figures were Bridget Riley, Jesus Rafael Soto, and Victor Vasarely. Vasarely was one of the originators of op art.
Victor Vasarely – Explore the Life and Art of the Iconic Op Artist
WEBAug 8, 2023 · What Is Op Art? Op art, short for Optical Art, is an influential art movement that emerged in the 1960s. Characterized by its focus on creating optical illusions and visual effects, Op art seeks to engage and challenge the …
Op art - MoMA
WEBAn abstract style, also known as Optical Art, developed in the 1960s and featuring geometric shapes and lines in black and white or vivid colors. Based in theories of color and perception, Op Art compositions often create optical illusions of vibration or depth.
You Won't Believe Your Eyes: The Dizzying History of Op Art
WEBAug 5, 2016 · The large, dizzying, black and white paintings of London-born Bridget Riley are perhaps the most known works of the Op Art movement. From 1961 to 1964, the artist experimented with contrasting black and white compositions, occasionally including tonal gray gradations.