Op art
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Op art is an abstract art movement that uses precise patterns, contrasts, and optical illusions to create a sense of movement and visual vibration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Op art canonical | 6 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract art
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art movement ⓘ visual art genre ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
create a sense of movement
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create depth illusions ⓘ create visual vibration ⓘ destabilize visual perception ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | optical art ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
fashion design
ⓘ
graphic design ⓘ |
| basedOn | optical illusions ⓘ |
| emergedInCountry |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emergedInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| exhibitionHeldAt |
Museum of Modern Art
ⓘ
surface form:
Museum of Modern Art, New York
|
| exhibitionYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
afterimage effects
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ambiguous figure-ground relationships ⓘ dynamic surfaces ⓘ moiré patterns ⓘ non-representational imagery ⓘ viewer-dependent effects ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
drawing
ⓘ
installation art ⓘ painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Bridget Riley
ⓘ
Carlos Cruz-Diez ⓘ Jesús Rafael Soto ⓘ Julian Stanczak ⓘ Richard Anuszkiewicz ⓘ Victor Vasarely ⓘ Yaacov Agam ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus
ⓘ
Constructivism ⓘ Gestalt psychology ⓘ color theory ⓘ geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| popularizedByExhibition | The Responsive Eye ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hard-edge painting
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Kinetic art ⓘ Minimalism ⓘ |
| uses |
color interactions
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geometric forms ⓘ high contrast ⓘ line ⓘ precise patterns ⓘ repetition ⓘ shape ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.