What is Op Art? by Kate Todd

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Slide Notes

What is Op Art?

Published on Nov 05, 2015

Slideshow to demonstrate the elements of Op art and some of the artists who were the main propenennts

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

What is Op Art?

Exploring perception and optical effects in Art

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Art movement that explored Perception and optical effects.

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Geometric, abstract patterns.
Focus on illusion and perception

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Artist: Josef Albers
Experimented with perception and space by arranging simple lines to create a sense of space

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Artist: Victor Vasarely
Hungarian- French Op Artist
Key work: "Zebra" 1930's
Pioneered Op Art through paintings & sculpture

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Bridget Riley
English Painter 1960's
Used black & white that produced a sense of movement of colour.

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Elements
Line, Movement, Colour

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Optical effects

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Kate Todd

http://mrstodd.blog.macc.nsw.edu.au/