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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.
1960s Op Art More Art
Mixed Media
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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board
1970s Op Art More Art
Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Ink, Board
1970s Op Art More Art
Screen, Pencil
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Metal, Enamel
1980s Op Art More Art
Lithograph, Offset
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Oil, Board
1970s Op Art More Art
Ink
Mid-20th Century Op Art More Art
Screen
1990s Op Art More Art
Metal
Mid-20th Century Op Art More Art
Acrylic Polymer
20th Century Op Art More Art
Screen
1980s Op Art More Art
Paper, Ink, Etching
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Screen
1980s Op Art More Art
Lithograph
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Screen, Lithograph
20th Century Op Art More Art
Lithograph
2010s Op Art More Art
Enamel, Wire, Metal
2010s Op Art More Art
Enamel, Wire
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Lithograph, Screen
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Screen
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Screen
1980s Op Art More Art
Paper, Ink, Etching
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Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Op Art More Art
Acrylic Polymer
2010s Op Art More Art
Acrylic
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Acrylic
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Archival Pigment
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Archival Pigment
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Canvas, Acrylic
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Glass, Mirror, Plexiglass, Paper
Early 2000s Op Art More Art
Lucite, Plexiglass
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Laid Paper
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Acrylic