INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION: Op Art made its appearance in the United States

and Europe in the late 1950s. Op Art, also called Optical Art, was popular

along side Pop Art. Branching from the geometric

abstraction movement, Op Art includes

paintings concerned with surface kinetics.

It was a movement which exploits the fallibility

of the eye through the use of optical illusions.

Key Characteristics:

Moire patternsBlack and white used in contrastConcentric circles

Key Facts:Use of reduced geometric forms to stimulate movement.

In competition with pop art, op art had a strong influence in graphic and interior design during the 1960s, finding its way onto everything from furniture to wallpaper.

Key Figures: Bridget Riley, Victor Vaserely, Richard Aunszkiewicks, Larry Poons.

Short for “optical art” the style, derived from the abstract expressionist movement, used a

variety of visual effects to create illusions of movement and vibration.

•Impact furnishing fabric: Evelyn Brooks for Heals Fabrics London, 1965.

•Brooks’ screen-printed cotton design uses monochrome colors and geometric forms to stimulate movement.

OP ART ARTISTS:OP ART ARTISTS:VICTOR VASARELY:Victor Vasarely

is internationally recognized as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He is the acknowledged leader of the Op Art movement, and his innovations in color and optical illusion have had a strong influence on many modern artists.

An optical illusion by Hungarian-born artist Victor Vasarely.

JOSEF ALBERS:JOSEF ALBERS:

SANDOR KARA:SANDOR KARA:

BRIDGET RILEY:BRIDGET RILEY:

Movement in Squares, by Bridget Riley 1961.

winged curve

RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZRICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ

Intrinsic Harmony, by Richard Anuszkiewicz, 1965

Some examples about op Some examples about op art:art:

Logo for the Mexico City Olympic Games, 1968: Lance Wyman, 1968

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