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"Black to Color 2" Optical Art
Located in New York, NY
"Black to Color 2" wall-mounted optical art encased in acrylic by Leonard Janklow. Signed. From the
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Black to Color 2" Optical Art
"Black to Color 2" Optical Art
H 29.5 in W 33.25 in D 3.25 in
Optical Art
Located in Napoli, IT
design and photography and has always retained a passion for creating fine art. With a comprehensive
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

Optical Art
Optical Art
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 2.76 in
Platinum Optical Art Cyclops Cuff links
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
Platinum Cyclops Optical Art Cuff links. These are inspired from Optical Art works from the 1960's
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2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Platinum

Platinum Optical Art Cyclops Cuff links
Platinum Optical Art Cyclops Cuff links
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W 0.67 in D 0.62 in L 0.47 in
1969 Fran DeBellas Lithograph Abstract Optical Art
By Peter Max
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1969 Fran DeBellas Lithograph Print Abstract Optical Art 19.13 h x 25.13 w x 1.13 d frame Art
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

18 Karat Yellow Gold Optical Art Cufflinks
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 karat Gold Yellow Rectangle Cufflinks, CK-005, These are inspired from Optical Art works. It is
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2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Optical Art Cufflinks
18 Karat Yellow Gold Optical Art Cufflinks
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W 0.8 in D 0.62 in L 0.58 in
1980s Abstract Modernist Pottery Plate Sculpted Optical Art Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s abstract Modernist pottery optical art plate Signed by artist Melching 1980 Measures: 13.38 x
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Pottery

"Dayglo Square Float" Optical Art
By Leonard Janklow
Located in New York, NY
"Dayglo Square Float" wall mounted optical sculpture encased in acrylic by Leonard Janklow. Signed.
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1990s American Modern Decorative Art

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Acrylic

"Dayglo Square Float" Optical Art
"Dayglo Square Float" Optical Art
H 24.25 in W 24 in D 3.5 in
1970s Set of Five Vintage Glass Amber Panels Modern Optical Art
By Peter Max
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Set of Five Vintage Glass Amber Panels Modern Optical Art 13.5 x 12.88 total of 5 glass panels
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Panelling

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Art Glass

Allen Simon "Square 2" Optical Art
Located in San Francisco, CA
at Cooper Union, National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. He is best known for these
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1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Versace Vintage 1980’s Optical Art Denim Co-ord
By Versace
Located in London, GB
We are excited to present this Versace Jeans Couture 1980’s Optical Art print denim co-ord set. Top
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1980s Italian Twin Sets

"Collission blue. Dessin-Volume". Origami optical art
Located in Brussels, BE
Origami like sculture (it folds completely flat). Provides a fun and strong visual illusion, with a jelly look. Signed and numbered 3/6, dated 2020. Led pedestal comes extra. Altho...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Polyurethane, Varnish

Patrick Hughes - Walls Have Ears, optical art, reverspective, op art, illusion
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
visual and verbal rhetoric. Categories: Patrick Hughes, Walls have ears, optical art, reverspective
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2010s Op Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Original Optical Art by Ernst Lurker "Effentricity"
By Ernst Luker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Creator of the "Play Art" movement this renowned artist has been a Pratt Institute Graphics
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Sydney Cash Design in Year 2000 for Moma New York Glass Vase Optical Art
Located in Biella, IT
Sydney cash design in year 2000 for Moma New York glass vase optical art. Measure height 10
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Early 2000s Italian Minimalist Vases

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Art Glass

"Radiator" Optical Art Contemporary Painting with Female Figure
By Emily Roz
Located in New York, NY
"Radiator is an evocative contemporary op art painting, depicting a female nude with bullseyes of
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2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper

"Suspend" Optical Art Contemporary Painting with Female Figure
By Emily Roz
Located in New York, NY
"Suspend" is an evocative contemporary op art painting, depicting a female nude lounging amongst a
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2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Gouache, Archival Paper

"Les Gouttes" dessin/volume. Origami, optical art sculpture
Located in Brussels, BE
Origami/kinetic artpiece, folds completely flat. Provides a fun and strong visual illusion , with a feeling of jelly. Signed and numbered 5/6, dated 2018. Led pedestal comes extra. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Other Medium

"Toe Tap" Optical Art Contemporary Painting with Female Figure
By Emily Roz
Located in New York, NY
optical effects that surround and absorb the figure in this painting by Emily Roz. Referencing op art and
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2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

20th Century large optical art oil on board painting
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Circle of Victor Vasarely Oil on board 47 x 47 in. (119 x 119 cm.)
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20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Optical Art Female Artist 1980s Abstract Geometric Watercolor Pastel Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
pattern. Influenced by Op Art of the 1960s, Kohl-Spiro's work fools the eye with pulsating diamond and
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

"Zarch" Babe Shapiro, Optical Art, Hard-Edge Silver Hexagons Stripes Pattern
By Babe Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
, Buffalo, NY, The Baltimore Museum of Art, MD, The Cooper-Hewitt Museum, NY, The Corcoran Gallery of Art
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1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cascadia 4 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she
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2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 9 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Screen 2022.3 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Screen 2022.2 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 9 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
an optically intricate all-over grid. This piece is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 5 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vibrant colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
an optically intricate all-over grid. This piece is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
an optically intricate all-over grid. This piece is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 5 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
an optically intricate all-over grid. This piece is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Cascadia 6 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
an optically intricate all-over grid. This piece is lightly varnished with clean natural wood edges
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

"Couleur Additive Perseus" by Carlos Cruz-Diez, 21st Century, Optical Art
By Carlos Cruz-Diez
Located in Köln, DE
"Couleur Additive Perseus" has a stunning appearance and an optical effect, which catches the
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2010s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Blenko Lemon Yellow Optical Art Glass Flame Stopper Decanter
By Blenko Glass
Located in Greenport, NY
find an exact match. It is in their popular Lemon Yellow. It has optical ribbing on the neck and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Wall Sculpture with Optical Art in Plexiglass created by César Bailleux
By Cesar Bailleux
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Marvellous piece of art made by Dutch artist César Bailleux called Groei Reliëf, meaning Growth
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Organic Modern Contemporary Art

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Plexiglass, Plaster, Wood

14 Karat Yellow Gold Optical Art Rectangle Cuff links
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
14 Karat Yellow Gold Angled Rectangle Cuff links, From my Op Art Cufflink Collection. These give
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2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks

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14k Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Optical Art Rectangle Cuff links
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
14 Karat Yellow Gold Rectangle Cufflinks, From my Op Art Cufflink Collection. These give the
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2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Optical Art Victor Vasarely Venus Silkscreen 1987 Edition 250
By Victor Vasarely
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Vasarely (Pécs, Hungary 1906 – Paris, France 1997) is one of the founding fathers of the Op-Art movement in
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Prints

Materials

Plexiglass

Optical Art Victor Vasarely Venus Silkscreen 1987 Edition 250
Optical Art Victor Vasarely Venus Silkscreen 1987 Edition 250
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H 24.81 in W 22.84 in D 3.15 in
Emotions in Optical
By Ferruccio Gard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
leading exponents of new Abstract Art and continues to work in the field of Optical Art. Famous artists
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Emotions in Optical
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 2.37 in
Emotions in Optical
By Ferruccio Gard
Located in Palm Beach, FL
leading exponents of new Abstract Art and continues to work in the field of Optical Art. Famous artists
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Emotions in Optical
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 2.37 in
1970s Modernist Art Optical Dish Green Plate Usa
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Fabulous modernist optical art green plate USA. Made USA. Measures: 14.25 diameter x 1.75
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide...

Materials

Pottery

Optical Emotion #1 Wall Decor by Splot Design
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
from optical art (op art). A unique accent piece for a contemporary interior, it is handmade of metal
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2010s Italian Decorative Art

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Metal

Optical Emotion #1 Wall Decor by Splot Design
H 1.19 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Optical Emotion #3 Wall Decor by Splot Design
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by optical art (op art), this wall decor is an extraordinary artwork by Splot Design, to
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2010s Italian Decorative Art

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Metal

Optical Emotion #3 Wall Decor by Splot Design
Optical Emotion #3 Wall Decor by Splot Design
H 1.19 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Vintage Optical Op Art Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Optical Op Art Abstract Geometric acrylic painting on canvas Offered for sale is an
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Splot4flowers Optical Black Cachepot
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the 1960s Optical Art style, this eye-catching cachepot gets its name from the
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2010s Italian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Steel, Aluminum

Splot4flowers Optical Black Cachepot
Splot4flowers Optical Black Cachepot
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Red Wine Abstract Optical Sculpture
Located in Napoli, IT
Avanguardie americane. Vediamo l’influenza della Optical Art che si nota dalla ricerca di forme geometriche e
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2010s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

Vesta Optical Black Pouf
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the Optical Art movement of the 1960s, this splendid pouf flaunts a visually
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2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Aluminum

Vesta Optical Black Pouf
Vesta Optical Black Pouf
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Splot4flowers Optical Gold Cachepot
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
of champagne gold-colored and natural aluminum foils recalling Optical Art movement from the 1960s
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2010s Italian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Aluminum, Steel

Splot4flowers Optical Gold Cachepot
Splot4flowers Optical Gold Cachepot
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vesta Optical Gold Pouf
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
the Optical Art movement of the 1960s. Magnificently crafted of Splot, an interwoven mesh of gold and
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2010s Italian Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Aluminum

Vesta Optical Gold Pouf
Vesta Optical Gold Pouf
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Op Art Abstract Geometric Acrylic Painting on Canvas "Triangles"
Located in Miami, FL
Optical art acrylic on canvas "Triangles", stretched, wired and ready to hang Offered is an
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Stevens & Williams Attributed Bucket Shape Purple Flashed Optical Glass Vase
By Stevens & Williams
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique purple flashed optical art glass vase probably dating to the late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Vases

Materials

Optical Glass

Nexum Optical 60 Black Plant Stand
By Inthegarden
Located in Milan, IT
, inspired by the Optical Art movement, creates optical illusions that change depending on the perspective
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2010s Italian Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Aluminum, Steel, Iron

Nexum Optical 60 Black Plant Stand
Nexum Optical 60 Black Plant Stand
H 35.83 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Patrick Hughes - Jazz, contemporary, op art, optical, reverspective, matisse
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
visual and verbal rhetoric. Categories: Patrick Hughes, Jazz, contemporary, op art, optical
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2010s Op Art Interior Prints

Materials

Paint, Archival Ink, Inkjet

Victor Vasarely Limited Edition Op Art Lithograph, Signed and Numbered
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely (French-Hungarian 1908 - 1997) lithograph on paper, optical art illusion with cubes
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Patrick Hughes - Maeght, contemporary, op art, optical, reverspective, fondation
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
visual and verbal rhetoric. Categories: Patrick Hughes, Maeght, contemporary, op art, optical
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2010s Op Art Interior Prints

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Paint, Archival Ink, Inkjet

Framed Geometric Op Art Lithograph in the Richard Anuszkiewicz's Style. C 1980s
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Miami, FL
Optical Art. Professionally Framed with a Black Anodized Aluminum Frame In excellent Near Mint Original
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Art

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Aluminum

Untitled - Black and White Op Art Print with Red Frame
Located in New York, NY
started experimenting with new techniques and creating works, making him a pioneer of optical art. In 1965
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1960s Op Art Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Untitled - Black and White Op Art Print with Red Frame
Located in New York, NY
started experimenting with new techniques and creating works, making him a pioneer of optical art. In 1965
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1960s Op Art Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Giclée

Untitled - Black and White Op Art Print with Red Frame
Located in New York, NY
started experimenting with new techniques and creating works, making him a pioneer of optical art. In 1965
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1960s Op Art Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Alfred Hitchcock - Pop Art, Photograph in Pink and Blue from the 1960s
Located in New York, NY
with new techniques and creating works, making him a pioneer of optical art. In 1965, his first
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1960s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Night Nurse, Large Magritte-like Surreal Painting by Backstrom aka Beck o Jung
By Holger Bäckström
Located in Long Island City, NY
-70's. Their emphasis on highly designed optical art-style is eminent in the objects produced from
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1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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