Optical Art

By kaykaykayty
  • Victor Varsarely's "Zebra"

    Victor Varsarely's "Zebra"

    believed to inspire the Op art movement

  • Richard Paul Lohse

    Artist in the Op art movement
  • Black-White Period (1950-1965)-- "Vega"

    Black-White Period (1950-1965)-- "Vega"

    In this period he developed the basic elements of Op-Art.

  • The term "Optical Art" first appears in Time Magazine in October

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op_art

  • optical art begins

    http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/op_art.htm

  • exhibition on optical art

    entitled "The Responsive Eye"
  • Peter Sedgley- "target"

    Peter Sedgley- "target"

    artist in the optical art movement
  • "Shadow Play"-Bridget Riley

    "Shadow Play"-Bridget Riley

  • "Cataract"- Bridget Riley

    "Cataract"- Bridget Riley

  • Bridget Riley- dominance portfolio (red, blue,green)

    artist in the Op art movement
  • "Ecclesia" Bridget Riley

    "Ecclesia" Bridget Riley

  • Youri Messenjaschin, "Broadway", 1998

    Youri Messenjaschin, "Broadway", 1998