op art optical art. bridget riley, movement in squares, tempura on hard board, 1961*
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Op ArtOptical art is a method of painting concerning the
interaction between illusion and picture plane, between understanding and seeing."[2] Op art works are abstract, with many of the better known pieces made in only black and white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping.
Origin of the term Op ArtThe term first appeared in print in Time magazine in October 1964 in response to Julian Stanczak's show of Optical Paintings at the Martha Jackson gallery.
Op Art’s originsOp Art grew out of the minimalist movement which grew out of the Bauhaus movement.
Bauhaus is an architectural movement concerned with pure form and mathematic purity.