Op Art Spheres
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:43PM
Art With Mrs. French in 7th/8th grades

Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley are two of the most famous artists of the 20th Century art movement known as "Op Art." Short for Optical Art, the artists working in this field were interested in the way the eye perceives movement. 

 

 

 

 

 

Vega-Nor Victor Vassarely 1969                                                                               Intake, Bridget Riley 1964

Our grade eight students reviewed some of the work of these artists to learn what creates the unique effects of Optical Art. They then created their own Op Art pieces. Click on the image below to get to the Op Art gallery.

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