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 — 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
Lithograph
1960s Op Art
Metal
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Paper, Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1990s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Screen
20th Century Op Art
Oil, Board
1980s Op Art
Screen
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Polystyrene, Wood
1980s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Acrylic
1970s Op Art
Wood, Polystyrene
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Polystyrene, Wood
2010s Op Art
Wood, Mixed Media
1990s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Steel
1970s Op Art
Screen
1930s Op Art
Wood
2010s Op Art
Birch, Wood Panel, Pen
2010s Op Art
Wood
2010s Op Art
Steel
1960s Op Art
Wood, Mixed Media
2010s Op Art
Wood, Mixed Media
1980s Op Art
Silk, Masonite, Ink, Acrylic, Gesso
Early 2000s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Op Art
Gouache, Archival Paper
Early 2000s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Early 2000s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Archival Ink, Pigment
1980s Op Art
Screen
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Screen
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Op Art
Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut
2010s Op Art
Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art
Acrylic, Wood
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Op Art
Screen
Late 20th Century Op Art
Wood, Acrylic