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What is art that looks 3D called?

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What is art that looks 3D called?
Art that looks 3D is called Op art. 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 — 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. Some notable artists who created Op art include Victor Vasarely, Josef Albers, Bridget Riley and Jesús Rafael Soto. Find a diverse assortment of Op art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Original Op Art silkscreen poster, Homage to the Square: Galerie Melki, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Josef Albers original silkscreen poster, Homage to the Square: Galerie Melki, Paris, 1973 Offset lettering and silkscreen on heavy wove paper 33 × 22 inches Unframed, unsigned and un...
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1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Offset, Screen

Rear Window View, Purple Pastel Tones, Mauve Hue Abstract Diptych, Aurora Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
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2010s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Rubin from Album Lapidaire - Op Art
Located in London, GB
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, 1906-1997) Rubin, 1964 Screenprint in Colours from the Lapidaire portfolio signed in pencil lower right with blind stamp, numbered edition "41/15...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paralax VI Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1980 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of 28/30 Image Size: 20.25 x 29.5 in...
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1980s Op Art Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint

Sun Keyed, OP Art Silkscreen by Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Anuszkiewicz, American (1930 - ) Title: Sun Keyed Year: 1972 Medium: Screenprint (unsigned) Edition: 3000 Image Size: 12 x 14 inches Size: 14 x 18 in. (35.56 x 45....
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1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Sequential I - X
Located in London, GB
Richard Anuszkiewicz Sequential Prints: Sequential I - X 1972 Screenprint on paper, Edition of 200 71.1 x 53.3 cms (28 x 21 ins)
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1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

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