Op Art movement

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The Op Art movement is a style of abstract art that emerged in the 1960s, characterized by precise geometric patterns and optical illusions that create a sense of movement and visual vibration.

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European Op Art 1
Op Art movement canonical 1
Op art movement 1

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instanceOf abstract art style
art movement
alsoKnownAs Op Art
Optical Art
linked to: Op Art
artHistoricalPeriod 20th-century art
postwar art
developedFrom Bauhaus experiments in perception
Color Field theory
Constructivism
geometric abstraction
emergedInDecade 1960s
emphasizes impersonal execution
scientific approach to color and form
systematic composition
focusesOn illusion of depth
illusion of flicker
illusion of vibration
optical phenomena
visual perception
gainedProminenceInYear 1964
1965
hadMajorExhibition “The Responsive Eye”
linked to: The Responsive Eye
hasCharacteristic black-and-white compositions
emphasis on optical perception over emotion
emphasis on viewer participation
hard-edge forms
high-contrast color schemes
illusion of movement
mathematical planning of compositions
non-representational imagery
use of afterimage effects
use of ambiguous figure-ground relationships
use of grid structures
use of moiré effects
use of optical illusions
use of precise geometric patterns
use of repetitive patterns
viewer-dependent perception
visual vibration effects
hasNotableArtist Bridget Riley
Carlos Cruz-Diez
François Morellet
Jesús Rafael Soto
Julian Stanczak
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Victor Vasarely
Yaacov Agam
hasNotableWork “Current” by Bridget Riley
linked to: Op Art

“Fall” by Bridget Riley
“Zebra” by Victor Vasarely
linked to: Op Art
influenced album cover design
fashion design
graphic design
interior design
poster art
influencedBy Bauhaus school
Futurism
Gestalt psychology
Josef Albers
Minimalism
Victor Vasarely
kinetic art
optical science
perceptual psychology
majorExhibitionHeldAt Museum of Modern Art, New York
majorExhibitionYear 1965
popularizedBy Time magazine article “The Op Art Explosion”
linked to: Time magazine
regionOfOrigin Europe
United States
relatedTo Minimalism
geometric abstraction
hard-edge painting
kinetic art
termCoinedBy Time magazine
usesTechnique chromatic vibration
color contrast
line interference
pattern repetition
simultaneous contrast
spatial ambiguity

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Larry Poons influencedBy Op Art movement
Vibrations series influencedBy European Op Art
linked to: Op Art movement
Mexico 68 logo influencedBy Op art movement
linked to: Op Art movement