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Bookmark or Share- Op art - WikipediaOp art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. [1] Op artworks are abstract, with many better-known pieces created in black and white. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or swelling or warping.
- Op art | Characteristics, Artists, & Facts | BritannicaOp 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.
- Victor Vasarely - Explore the Life and Art of the Iconic Op ArtistVictor Vasarely is rightfully hailed as the pioneer of Op art, short for “Optical Art.” This art movement emerged in the 1960s and aimed to create visual experiences that challenged viewers’ perception and created the illusion of movement and depth through precise geometric patterns and optical effects.
- Op Art Movement Overview | TheArtStoryOp, 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.
- 4.7: Op Art (1960s – 1970s) - Humanities LibreTexts4.7: Op Art (1960s – 1970s) Page ID. Table of contents. Introduction. Victor Vasarely. Bridget Riley. Edna Andrade. Richard Anuszkiewicz. Marina Apollonio. Introduction.
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