Op Art Intro: Grid Perceptions

Op Art

• Origins in:– 1960s– Trompe l’oeil (convince the viewer, even momentarily,

that the fictitious representation is real)– Anamorphosis (from the Greek word for “Transform”)

• Distort an image in a way that makes the image clear from an alternate view

• Basic Tenets:– Exploits optical/perceptual processes– Strong psychophysiological effects

Op Art

• Perceptual processes:– After image– Reversible perspectives

After Image

Reversible Perspective

Reversible Perspective

Reversible Perspective

Assignment

• Design a portrait that uses either:– After-image • Working primarily with complementary colors (NOT

BLACK AND WHITE)– Reversible Perspective• Can be interpreted in more than one way• Try to incorporate imagery that is relevant to your

subject• This lends 2 separate meanings to a single work of art

as it can be viewed 2 different ways

After Image Example

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After Image Example

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After Image Example

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My Example of After Image

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My Example + Color Inversion

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example: Giuseppe Arcimboldo

Reversible Perspective Example: Octavio Ocampo

Reversible Perspective Example: Dalí

Reversible Perspective Example: Dalí

Reversible Perspective Example: M.C. Escher

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

Reversible Perspective Example

My Example

My Example, Alternate View