Op Art Figurative Paintings
The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.
Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.
Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.
Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.
All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.
1980s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Silk, Masonite, Ink, Acrylic, Gesso
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic