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.
Early 2000s Op Art
Lenticular
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Oil
1970s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Canvas, Oil
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Lithograph
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
1960s Op Art
Archival Paper, Giclée
Early 2000s Op Art
Lenticular
Mid-20th Century Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
1970s Op Art
Steel
1970s Op Art
Screen, Paper
1990s Op Art
Lithograph
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Photographic Paper
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Paint, Archival Ink, Inkjet
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art
Acrylic
1970s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Op Art
Lucite, Plexiglass, Spray Paint
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
Early 2000s Op Art
Linen, Oil
Early 2000s Op Art
Linen, Oil
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Screen
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Offset
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Screen
Early 2000s Op Art
Enamel
1990s Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
1980s Op Art
Screen
1960s Op Art
Oil, Board
2010s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut
1960s Op Art
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1970s Op Art
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1970s Op Art
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1970s Op Art
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