Op+Art

Op Art

media type="flickr" key="13386699@N00" ARG0="&tags=opart&lang=en-us&format=rss_200" width="500" height="500" Information about the paintings in the order that they appear: 1.Avicenna by Frank Stella (1960). He used thick pieces of wood, stretched canvas over them to give it a slab like appearance, and painted over it with a metallic paint. He also cut notches out of the corners and the center of the piece. 2.Current by Bridget Riley (1964). Riley plays with the viewer's depth perception, as the narrow lines seem to describe wave patterns. 3.Armonia Transformable by Jesus Rafael Soto (1956). It is a series of painted planes placed a few inches apart parallel to a wall. When the viewer passes by, the lines seem to vibrate.

Op Art: Optical art is a method of painting concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, between understanding and seeing. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping.