Op Art Introduction 7th
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What is Op Art?
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After watching our video on Op Art, how would you describe it to a friend?
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What is Op Art
Op art is short for 'optical art’
Op art was a major style of painting in the 1960s that used geometric forms to create optical effects
Artists use shapes, colors and patterns in special ways to create images that look as if they are moving or blurring
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When was Op Art
Op Art was first coined by Time Magazine in 1964
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Bridget Riley
Born: April 24, 1931 in London
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Bridget Riley
Around 1960 she began her signature Op Art style
Well known for her black & white artworks combined with geometric lines and shapes
Focused on creating the illusion of Movement
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Victor Vasarely
Born: April 9, 1906 in Hungary
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Victor Vasarely
Uses color and shapes to create these 3D like Optical Illusions
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M.C. Escher
Born: June 17, 1898 in The Netherlands
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M.C. Escher
In 1922, He was inspired by the geometric decorations of Moorish Architecture
He was well known for combining Math with his Art along with his use of Tessellations in his work
Most of his famous works are of impossible twisting structures and Tessellated designs
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Akiyoshi Kitaoka
Born: August 19, 1961 in Japan
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Akiyoshi Kitaoka
Made very bright and colorful Op Art
His work can be sometimes hard to look at due to the strong Optical Illusions
Creates movement with the use of colors
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