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Richard Anuszkiewicz Abstract Paintings

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“I’m interested,” Richard Anuszkiewicz (1930–2020) once said, “in making something romantic out of a very, very mechanistic geometry.” Anuszkiewicz sought to achieve this romance through works juxtaposing vibrant colors in geometric configurations. The perceptual effects he created helped define the American Op art movement.

Anuszkiewicz studied color theory at Yale under Josef Albers and was greatly influenced by Albers’s approach. “The image in my work has always been determined by what I wanted the color to do,” Anuszkiewicz explained in a 1974 catalogue. “Color function becomes my subject matter, and its performance is my painting.”

He departed from his mentor, however, in the pulsating, illusory qualities he gave his work. One of his most famous paintings, Deep Magenta Square (1978), although similar in composition to Albers’s “Homage to the Square” series, is distinctly Op art in the way the striations surrounding the central square seem to vibrate and jump off the canvas.

Anuszkiewicz spent his entire career exploring optical effects through the manipulation of line and color, producing spectacular and timeless pieces of art. “Working with basic ideas will always be exciting,” he said in 1977. “And if a color or form is visually exciting in any profound sense, it will be that way in 10 or 20 years from now.”

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Artist: Richard Anuszkiewicz
Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting
Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting

Richard Anuszkiewicz 1963 Original Painting

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in San Francisco, CA

Richard Anuszkiewicz: 1930-2020. Very important and well listed American artist. He has auction results as high as $250,000. He was the leader of what would be called OP Art short fo...

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1960s Op Art Richard Anuszkiewicz Abstract Paintings

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Richard Anuszkiewicz - Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern painting
Richard Anuszkiewicz - Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern painting

Richard Anuszkiewicz - Near and Far Acuity, Signed Mid Century Modern painting

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in New York, NY

Richard Anuszkiewicz Near and Far Acuity, 1957 Gouache and watercolor painting on board Hand signed and dated 1957 by Richard Anuszkiewicz on the right front Frame included Anuszkie...

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Richard Anuszkiewicz Metallic Water 1960s Op Art painting Art Institute Chicago
Richard Anuszkiewicz Metallic Water 1960s Op Art painting Art Institute Chicago

Richard Anuszkiewicz Metallic Water 1960s Op Art painting Art Institute Chicago

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in New York, NY

Richard Anuszkiewicz Metallic Water, 1964 Painting with Liquitex on canvas. (1964 Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition and J.L. Hudson Gallery) Signed boldly and dated 1964 on the ver...

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Richard Anuszkiewicz, Soft Blue
Richard Anuszkiewicz, Soft Blue

Richard Anuszkiewicz, Soft Blue

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Madrid, ES

RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ American, 1930 - 2020 SOFT BLUE signed, dated and numbered “© RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ / 1984 / 737” (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 inches (122 x 152.5 c...

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Old Door

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By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in New York, NY

Richard Anuszkiewicz Old Door, 1953 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated by the artist on the lower right front 20 × 14 inches Unframed This unique and extre...

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Untitled, 1973, Original Painting on Board, Hand Signed, 24 x 18 in.
Untitled, 1973, Original Painting on Board, Hand Signed, 24 x 18 in.

Untitled, 1973, Original Painting on Board, Hand Signed, 24 x 18 in.

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Aventura, FL

Original acrylic painting on board. Hand signed and dated 'RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ 1973' on verso. Artwork size: 24 x 18 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. About the Artist...

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1970s Abstract Richard Anuszkiewicz Abstract Paintings

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Translumina - Geometric Op Art Acrylic Painting on Wood, 1988
Translumina - Geometric Op Art Acrylic Painting on Wood, 1988

Translumina - Geometric Op Art Acrylic Painting on Wood, 1988

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Translumina" is an abstract Post War acrylic on wood painting by Richard Anuszkiewicz in 1988. The artwork is 48 x 48 in. It is signed verso, "Richard Anuszkiewicz 1988” Provenance...

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Light Magenta Square
Light Magenta Square

Light Magenta Square

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Richard Anuszkiewicz Title: Light Magenta Square Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 60 x 60 inches Referenced as 1978.9, pg 184 in "Anuszkiew...

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Richard Anuszkiewicz abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Richard Anuszkiewicz abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of red, blue, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Richard Anuszkiewicz in paint, acrylic paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Richard Anuszkiewicz abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Ben Wilson, Cleve Gray, and Erle Loran. Richard Anuszkiewicz abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $23,500 and tops out at $175,000, while the average work can sell for $65,000.