4. • The term Op Art refers to Optical
Art.
• Op Art originated in the 1960's.
• It was first called “kinetic art” (art
which moves) because some of
the art actually moved or
appeared to move because of the
way the designs play tricks on our
vision.
• The visual effects use color and
patterns that disturb the eye and
cause it to see images or
movement on a flat surface
Victor Vasarely
Vega Nor Improvisation
5. • Optical illusion
• Art that tricks the eyes
• Many different types
• Op art works are mathematically-theme form
abstract art.
6. • Optical illusion
• Art that tricks the eyes
• Many different types
• Op art works are
mathematically-theme
form abstract art.
7. • The critical techniques used in Op Art are
perspective and careful juxtaposition of color
whether chromatic and achromatic.
• In Op Art, as in perhaps no other artistic
school, positive and negative spaces in a
composition are of equal importance. Op Art
could not be created without both.
8. How do that?
Organization of:
• Shapes
• Colors
• Patterns
• Using everyday subject
• Placement within the picture
10. History
• The origins of Op Art go back to pre-war painting
theories, including the constructivist ideas of the
1920s Bauhaus design school in Germany, which
stressed the importance of the overall formal
design, in creating a specific visual effect.
• When the Bauhaus closed down in 1933, many of
its lecturers (notably Josef Albers) moved to
America and taught in Chicago and at the Black
Mountain College in North Carolina.
19. Victor Vasaraley
• Name : Victor
VasarelyBornVásárhelyi
Győző
Born : 9 April 1906
Pecs, Austro- Hungarian
• Monarchy
• Died :15 March
1997 (aged 90)
Paris,France
• Nationality :Hungarian-
French
EducationMühelyKnown for
paintingMovement Op Art
20. Bridget Louise Riley
• Born: 24 April
1931 (age 84)
Norwood London,
England UK.
Nationality : British
• Education: Goldmiths
College, Royal College Of
Art.
• Known for :Painting and
Drawing
• Movement: Optical Art
22. Youri Messen Jaschin
•Youri Messen-Jaschin is
an artist of Latvian origin.
• Born in Arosa,
Switzerland, in 1941.
•His favourite colors are:
strong reds, yellows,
greens, and blue.
•Born: January 27, 1941
(age 74
