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Op Art Abstract Prints

OP ART STYLE

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.

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Style: Op Art
Period: 1960s
Untitled "Winged Curve"
Located in London, GB
Screen print on wove paper. Produced in 1966. Edition of 75. Hand signed and numbered by Bridget Riley.
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Granat (Garnet) Negatif - dazzling 3-D carved, painted wood Op Art piece, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Granat (Garnet) Negatif, 1967 3-D color painted and carved wood relief Hand signed in black ink on the Denise Rene label on the back (see photos), Edition 8/50 Frame ...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Wood, Ink, Mixed Media

Galaxy VI, OP Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Galaxy V Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in. (51.44 x 50.8 cm)
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Black Dots on Orange - Screen Print by V. Vasarely - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Black dots on orange is an original artwork realized by Victor Vasarely in 1965. Color silkscreen on paper, signed in the lower right and number...
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Screen

FACE, from Portfolio 9m Classic 1960s Op Art lithograph signed/n renowned artist
Located in New York, NY
Henry Pearson FACE, from Portfolio 9, 1964 Color lithograph with deckled edges Signed, titled, and numbered 84/100 in graphite pencil on the front; with publishers' blind stamp 17 1/2 × 22 1/10 inches Publisher Irwin Hollander, with blindstamp Hand Signed and Numbered 84/100 with Irwin Hollander (printer) Blindstamp Unframed Henry Pearson's iconic Pop Art lithograph "Face" from the mid-Sixties is in the permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art as well as other public institutions. This Classic Sixties psychedelic designed Op Art lithograph was created as part of the legendary 'Portfolio 9' in 1967 - one of the most influential eras in 20th century art. It was housed in a gray cloth-colored box with maroon paper inner panels and a large maroon "9" designed by Richard Lindner on the cover. Portfolio 9 featured nine of the most important artists of the era, representative of the three major trends: Pop Art, Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism: Roy Lichtenstein, Saul Steinberg, Richard Lindner, Robert Motherwell, Henry Pearson, Louise Nevelson, Sam Francis, Willem de Kooning- and Ellsworth Kelly. The Introduction to the portfolio was written by Una E. Johnson, Curator of Prints & Drawings, The Brooklyn Museum. Johnson wrote in 1967 for the colophon page: "The artists were selected to demonstrate the great diversity and character of lithography in the United States today... the dialogue of diverse forms and many faceted idioms that compose this graphic journal mirror the eloquence and delight the strengths and caprices of a period. Furthermore, they reflect in fine measure the creative achievements of artists attuned to their time." The lithograph offered here has superb provenance: it comes directly from 'Portfolio 9', numbered 84/100. This is the very first time since 1967 that this hand signed & numbered print will be separated from the original portfolio presentation box. According to the description of this print in the catalogue raisonne, "Organized as a celebration of Irwin Hollander's collaboration with American artists working in the medium of lithography, the Portfolio 9 is a compendium of images by nine of Hollander's artist collaborators. Henry Pearson Biography: Henry Pearson was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1914. He studied art at the University of North Carolina where he received his B. A. and later at Yale University where he received an M. F. A. Pearson spent over eleven years in the army during and after WWII. On one tour of duty in Japan he was assigned to interpret topographical maps due to his past training in Theatrical Set Design. He returned to Japan on another tour after the war in order to immerse himself more fully in the culture. Pearson returned to the United States in 1953 and enrolled at the Art Students League in New York where he studied with Reginald Marsh. The Op-Art Movement was beginning to gain popularity and Pearson...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Pencil

C.T.A 102 Op-Art tapestry
Located in London, GB
Introducing a stunning Op-Art tapestry titled C.T.A 102, meticulously designed by the visionary artist Victor Vasarely (1908-1987) and expertly crafted at the esteemed Atelier Tabar...
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Tapestry

The Paris Review, signed and numbered 1960s Op Art geometric abstraction print 
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz The Paris Review, 1965 Silkscreen on Beckett 90 lb. Hi-White paper with vellum finish 31 × 26 inches Edition 23/150 Signed lower left; dated and numbered lower r...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Pencil, Screen

Saeule HK (Detail), 1967 (~36% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Victor Vasarely Saeule HK (Detail), 1967 Silkscreen on thick glazed paper (after a painting from 1964) Image Size: 10.4 x 4.7 in. Sheet size: 10.6 x 10.6 in. Unsigned as issued Print...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Untitled
Located in PARIS, FR
Screen print of Victor Vasarely edited in 1968
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

TallerOr
Located in Fairlawn, OH
TallerOr Screen print printed on "card board" (cream poster board), 1968 Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 (54/150), plus 11 for the Vasarely Fou...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Squares
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto "Squares" 1969 Screenprint with collage 21 x 19 Ed 87 of 200 Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter. His wo...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic work was realized by the esteemed 20th Century modern artist Mon Levinson in 1964. The work was realized in 1964, and printed in 1965 by Chiron Press in New York- the same year that Levinson was included in the seminal Op-Art exhibition "The Responsive Eye", alongside contemporary luminaries such as Bridget Riley. An identical work from this edition resides in the permanent collection of the New York MoMA. This mixed media work consists of an translucent vinyl sheet layered over a print- part etching, part lithograph. The clear vinyl sheet is embossed with a tight pattern of sinuously curved repeating black lines and is subtly raised in places- creating a subtle three dimensionality and dynamic sense of movement. The paper is inscribed with the same recurring pattern of snaking black lines, like a fine filigree, with two weighty black geometric forms that appear to crowd the composition. Smaller geometric forms reside within creating the apparition of negative space in the bone hued paper. The juxtaposition of the delicate texture and colossal feeling forms imbues the piece with a stunning dynamism and tension, helping to explain why Levinson is among the most influential and important artist to come out of the Op Art movement. His work is in the permanent collections of important institutions around the world including the Museum of Modern Art as well as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Signed by the artist and marked 18/200. The work comes presented in a custom walnut and white gilt frame...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media

1920 League of Women Voters, by Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
The 50th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters Screenprint Poster from 1970, designed by Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930 - 2020) printed in 1969, unsigned. Richard Anuszkiewicz’s use ...
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Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster, 1965 Offset lithograph poster 21 × 17 inches Unframed Very rare early Bridget Riley poster...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

1920 League of Women Voters, Screenprint by Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
The 50th Anniversary of the League of Women Voters Screenprint Poster from 1970, designed by Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930 - 2020) printed in 1969, unsigned. Richard Anuszkiewicz’s use ...
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Screen

Moon Rays
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Moon Rays Graphic Construction (three sheets layered in a shadow box presentation), 1967 Signed lower right. Editioned lower left. (see photos) Edition: 60 from the second printing c...
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Other Medium

"Untitled" by Victor Vasarely
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) "Untitled" Screenprint in color Pencil signed lower right Edition 128/200 Image Size: 10"h x 10"w Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credi...
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Screen

Untitled -- Screen Print, Black and White, Op Art by Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Untitled [La Lune en Rodage - Carlo Belloli], 1965 Bridget Riley Screenprint, on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 200 (plus 10 artist's proofs) Printed by K...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

"Composition" by Victor Vasarely
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Composition Screenprint in color Pencil signed lower right Edition 234/275 Image Size: 26"h x 26"w, Sheet (unframed): 31"h x 30"w Victor Vasarely...
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Screen

Olkia-1
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Olkia-1 Color lithograph, 1962 Signed dated and numbered in lower margin Edition: 80 (32/80) Condition: Very good. White pigment appears to have been added along the border of the oval shape by the artist. Framed with matting in a metal section frame. Image: 20 x 17 3/4" Frame: 31 1/2 x 24" Reference: Benavides & Vasarely 529 Provenance: Martha Jackson Gallery, NY Anderson Gallery...
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Lithograph

Untitled 1960s Op Art Silkscreen Geometric Abstraction
Located in New York, NY
Doug Ohlson Untitled 1960s Op Art Silkscreen, 1968 Color silkscreen on wove paper 22. × 18 1/5 inches x .5 inches Hand signed, dated and numbered 15/50 on...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen, Pencil

Brown Mandala, Silkscreen by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Brown Mandala Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen on Scintilla paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Paper Size: ...
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Desert Icon II
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Desert Icon II Screen print, c. 1968 Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition 100 (17/100) Printed by the artist This image is the most elaborate of three color var...
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Screen

Probe, OP Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Probe Year: 1973 Medium: Silkscreen, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 in. x 20...
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Spatial Concept I, OP Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren 1969
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Spatial Concept I Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 20 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size:...
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"Concentric Space (White)", Silkscreen by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Concentric Space (White) Year: 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Size: 29 x 22 inches
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Kinetic Composition - Silkscreen by Alvin Mavignier da Silva - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Kinetic Composition is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Alvin Mavignier da Silva (Rio de Janeiro, 1925; Hamburg, 2018) in 1969. Original colored Silkscreen. Hand signed on the lower right with white pencil by the artist, dated on the lower left, stamped on the reverse with "HBK. Hamburg Edition Griffelkunst". Good conditions: lightly wave. Brazilian artist Almir da Silva Mavignier...
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Blue and Red Spirals
Located in Long Island City, NY
While you might not have heard of Getulio Alviani, he was very popular among the other Op Artists of his time. Jesus Rafael Soto asked Alviani to be th...
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Red Mandala, OP Art Silkscreen by Clarence Carter 1969
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Red Mandala Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen on Japon, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Paper Size: 30 in. x 22 ...
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Opticals, OP Art Silkscreen by Sue Gollifer 1969
By Sue Gollifer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sue Gollifer, British (1944 - ) Title: Opticals Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 5/75 Image Size: 18 x 18 inches Size: 28 in. x 22 in. (7...
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Untitled - Circle, Abstract Lithograph by Ludwig Wilding
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ludwig Wilding, German (1927 - 2010) Title: Untitled - Circle Year: 1967 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 38/100 Image Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches Size...
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Lithograph

Energia 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Energia I Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, AP Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in...
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Certain Quantity 2, Op Art Screenprint by Miroslav Sutej
By Miroslav Sutej
Located in Long Island City, NY
Miroslav Sutej was perhaps best known for designing the current flag of Croatia. This print is a great example of his bold abstract style. Edition: 22/...
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Screen

"Homage to the Cross I", 1968, Serigraph by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Homage to the Cross I Year: 1968 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 ...
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Galaxy V
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Galaxy V Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in. (51.44 x 50...
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Ringling, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by David Simpson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Simpson Title: Ringling Year: c. 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 80 Size: 30 x 22.5 inches
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Screen

Ovograph, OP Art Serigraph by David Simpson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Simpson (American, b. 1928) Title: Ovograph Year: c. 1969 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Image Size: 29.5 x 22 inches Size: 40 x 2...
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"Concentric Space (Silver)", Silkscreen by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Concentric Space (Silver) Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen on foil paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Image...
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Foil

"Desert Icon IV", 1968, Serigraph by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Desert Icon IV Year: 1968 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 25 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in....
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Untitled, OP Art Silkscreen in Handmade Paper by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Untitled Year: 1968 Medium: Silkscreen on Japon paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 10 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches S...
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Handmade Paper, Screen

Squares, Abstract Screenprint by Ludwig Wilding
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ludwig Wilding, German (1927 - 2010) Title: Squares Year: 1967 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 38/100 Image Size: 15.5 x 15.5 inches Size: 23.5 x ...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Sikra MC
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Sikra MC 1968 Screenprint 21 3/8 x 15 in. Edition of 200 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. Cond...
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Screen

Landscape, Screenprint by Allan D'Arcangelo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Allan D'Arcangelo (American, 1930-1998) Title: Landscape Year: 1968 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Size: 28 in. x 22 in. (71.12 cm x 55.88 cm)
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"Lineate II", 1969, Op Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Lineate II Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x ...
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Untitled [Winged Curve] -- Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
Located in London, GB
Untitled [Winged Curve], 1966 Bridget Riley Screenprint in black, on wove Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 Printed by Kelpra Studio, London Image: 36.9 × 40.9 cm (1...
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Untitled (La Lune en Rodage - Carlo Belloli)
Located in New York, NY
1965 Screenprint in colors, on wove paper Image/sheet: 11 3/5 x 11 1/2 in. Edition of 200 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, lower margin Framed, excellent condition
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1960s Op Art Abstract Prints

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Paper, Screen

Op Art abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Op Art abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract prints created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Vasarely, Roy Ahlgren, Victor Debach, and Yaacov Agam. Frequently made by artists working with Screen Print, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Op Art abstract prints, so small editions measuring 5.5 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract prints made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $66 and tops out at $64,396, while the average work sells for $1,036.

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