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What is art that looks 3D called?
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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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Jim Bird, Untitled, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979
By Jim Bird
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jim Bird (1937–2010), titled Untitled (Untitled), from the album Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona - Redfern Gallery, London, originates from the 1979 editi...
Category
1970s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Bridget Riley Hand Signed Offset lithograph print UK, Abstraction British Op Art
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Flashback (Hand Signed), 2009
Offset Lithograph (hand signed by Bridget Riley)
27 × 27 inches
Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Bridget Riley
Unframed
Signe...
Category
Early 2000s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Victor Vasarely, Tapestry Design, from XXe Siecle, 1954
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Victor Vasarely (1906–1997), titled Projet de tapisserie (Tapestry Design), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie N°4 (double) Janvier 1954, originat...
Category
1950s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Richard Anuszkiewicz: 1930-2020. Very important and well listed American artist. He has auction results as high as $250,000. He was the leader of what would be called OP Art short fo...
Category
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
3D Render Mountain Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype in Deep Blue Tones, Minimal
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
Contemporary linear cyanotype showing a 3D mountain terrain.
Details:
+ Title: 3D Render Mountain
+ Year: 2021
+ Edition ...
Category
2010s Op Art Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
C Print, Lithograph, Paper
Oval 2 from the Serie Cardíaca Portfolio, Op Art Lithograph by Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oval 2
Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan (1923–2019)
Portfolio: Serie Cardíaca
Date: 2015
Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 75
Size: 13.75 x 19.75 in. (34.93 x 50.17 cm...
Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph


