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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract art style
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art movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Op Art
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Optical Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
20th-century art
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postwar art ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Bauhaus experiments in perception
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Color Field theory ⓘ Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
impersonal execution
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scientific approach to color and form ⓘ systematic composition ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
illusion of depth
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illusion of flicker ⓘ illusion of vibration ⓘ optical phenomena ⓘ visual perception ⓘ |
| gainedProminenceInYear |
1964
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1965 ⓘ |
| hadMajorExhibition | “The Responsive Eye” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
black-and-white compositions
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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
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Carlos Cruz-Diez NERFINISHED ⓘ François Morellet NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesús Rafael Soto NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Stanczak NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Anuszkiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Vasarely NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaacov Agam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
“Current” by Bridget Riley
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“Fall” by Bridget Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ “Zebra” by Victor Vasarely NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
album cover design
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fashion design ⓘ graphic design ⓘ interior design ⓘ poster art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus school
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Futurism NERFINISHED ⓘ Gestalt psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ Josef Albers NERFINISHED ⓘ Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Vasarely NERFINISHED ⓘ kinetic art ⓘ optical science ⓘ perceptual psychology ⓘ |
| majorExhibitionHeldAt | Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExhibitionYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Time magazine article “The Op Art Explosion” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Europe
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Minimalism
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geometric abstraction ⓘ hard-edge painting ⓘ kinetic art ⓘ |
| termCoinedBy | Time magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
chromatic vibration
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color contrast ⓘ line interference ⓘ pattern repetition ⓘ simultaneous contrast ⓘ spatial ambiguity ⓘ |
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