“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.”
Browse a variety of paintings and prints by Richard Anuszkiewicz at 1stDibs.
$16,000
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...
Paper, Screen
$730
H 19.3 in W 24.81 in D 1.78 in
Assemblées, Abstract Impressionist Oil on Paper on Board, Signed, 1996
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract impressionist oil on paper on board by French artist Chantal Payet. Signed and dated April '96 to the reverse. An interesting and challenging Abstract Impressionist work in...
Paper, Oil, Board
$1,000
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
"Bather Study" After Modigliani Nude Oil Painting on Heavy Weight Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Oil, Archival Paper
"Relations"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This series of paintings explores the depth of human relationships and the spiritual world through dynamic compositions, where lines and color planes create a sense of constant movem...
Paper, Oil
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Parisian Nights" Figure in Haute Couture Gown with Silver Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Barcelona Nights" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Kiera" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a viridian green and yellow background. This piece captures the essence of fashion in Pairs. Done in...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Rainy Day in Paris" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a cobalt blue background. This piece captures elegance and the essence of fashion in Pairs effortles...
Paper, Oil
$1,000
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
"Gold and Pink in Paris" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Elodie" Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,485
H 41 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Mixed Media Painting, "Midnight Walk" 2022
By Susan Osborn
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Susan Osborn. Its dimensions are 41" x 32" x 1.5" (HxWxD). It is collage, fabric, paper. It is unframed. A ce...
Fabric, Paper
$750
H 17 in W 14 in D 0.1 in
"Kimberly" Colorful Abstract Figure on Paper wearing Haute Couture Chanel Gown
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a sea foam green and pruple background with delicate details. This piece captures the...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil
$3,600
H 10 in W 17.75 in
"Two for Francis" Mixed Media Figural Abstract Oil Painting
By Marianne Kolb
Located in Surfside, FL
Marianne Kolb (born 1958 in Bern) is a self-taught Swiss painter currently living in the United States. She is known for her emotionally-charged figurative paintings that address the...
Paper, Varnish, Oil, Board