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.
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1970s Op Art
Paper, Screen
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
1970s Op Art
Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Steel
1960s Op Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Op Art
Wood, Acrylic Polymer
2010s Op Art
Plexiglass, Screen
20th Century Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
2010s Op Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Pencil, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Paper, Lithograph
2010s Op Art
Acrylic
20th Century Op Art
Screen, Lenticular
1960s Op Art
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media
1980s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Metal
2010s Op Art
Paper, Lithograph
2010s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
1980s Op Art
Lucite, Plexiglass, Spray Paint
1980s Op Art
Screen
1990s Op Art
Glass
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Photographic Paper
1970s Op Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Spray Paint, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Etching, Aquatint
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Plaster, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Lithograph, Pencil
20th Century Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Paper, Lithograph
1980s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Plaster, Wood Panel
Early 2000s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Tapestry
1980s Op Art
Acrylic
2010s Op Art
Plexiglass
1960s Op Art
Metal
1980s Op Art
Lithograph
1960s Op Art
Pencil, Screen
2010s Op Art
Plexiglass, Screen