Op Art Introduction 7th

What is Op Art?

introduction lesson

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After watching our video on Op Art, how would you describe it to a friend?

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

When was Op Art

• Op Art was first coined by Time Magazine in 1964

Multiple Select

Which one(s) would be considered Op Art?

Bridget Riley

Born: April 24, 1931 in London

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

Victor Vasarely

Born: April 9, 1906 in Hungary

Victor Vasarely

• Uses color and shapes to create these 3D like Optical Illusions

M.C. Escher

Born: June 17, 1898 in The Netherlands

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

Akiyoshi Kitaoka

Born: August 19, 1961 in Japan

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

Multiple Choice

Op Art was an art movement that was started in the...

• 2000s

• 1930s

• 1960s

• 1990s

Multiple Select

Which artist(s) are known for creating Movement in their art?

• Bridget Riley

• M.C. Escher

• Victor Vasarely

• Akiyoshi Kitaoka

Multiple Choice

Which artist was known for Tessellations and impossible twisting structures

• Bridget Riley

• M.C. Escher

• Akiyoshi Kitaoka

• Victor Vasarely

Multiple Choice

Which artist is known for their Black & White artworks

• M.C. Escher

• Victor Vasarely

• Bridget Riley

• Akiyoshi Kitaoka

Open Ended

After going through this Presentation and our Youtube video, how would you better describe the Op Art movement/style to a friend of yours?