
Movement Op' Art
The term “Op Art" was first coined in Time Magazine in 1964, to describe Julian Stanczak's exhibition Optical Paintings at the Martha Jackson Gallery. The article defined this new genre as a "new movement of optical art that has appeared in the Western world and which plays and abuses the fallibility of vision." “Op Art" describes all types of art based on optical illusions or visual tricks. Op artists distort viewers' vision by producing images that appear to move, are hidden, flash or vibrate. To do this, artists create visual effects through pattern and line to establish a juxtaposition between the foreground and background, resulting in a contradictory perceptual experience.
It wasn't long before Op Art was commercialised; designers, illustrators and advertisers adopted this unique style to create posters, furniture, record and book covers. Throughout the 1960s, shops were filled with Op-Art-inspired clothing, and interiors were adorned with Vasarely-style wallpaper. This merging of Op Art and popular culture arguably discredited the movement, reducing it to a passing fashion and design phase. However, today the movement is increasingly being appreciated for its contribution to fine art, and the Centre Pompidou even dedicated a major retrospective to Victor Vasarely in 2019. Galleries are filling their walls with hypnotising optical illusions, and are beginning to appreciate the complicated yet beautiful artworks of the Op Art movement.
Victor Vasarely
Vasarely is representative of the Space Age: a time where by the year 2000 many thought we would be wearing astronaut suits and loading up the space ship for the school run.
His use of geometric patterns, opposing colour and complicated perceptions test the limits of our vision, and established his position as an artist in the contemporary art world. In his famous series, Vega, Vasarely depicts the depths of space, the magnitude of planets and the momentousness of galaxies through an intricate composition of line and shape. His works are emblematic of possibility; influencing not only fellow artists but also popular culture as a whole.
Bridget Riley
Heavily influenced by George Seurat, Riley developed her distinctive style in the 1950s. Riley quickly established herself on the art scene and in 1964, her work, Currrent, featured in The Exponsive Eye exhibition organised by MoMA. Although her geometric black and white canvases were reminiscent of Vasarely's works, she was considered one of the leading figures in Op Art.
Maybe your parents or grandparents claim Op Art is no longer relevant, since they've certainly had their fill of psychedelic swirls and mind-altering patterns. However, here at Artsper, we're keen to reintroduce hallucinatory artworks into your life, so rediscover Vasarely and the best Op-Art-inspired contemporary artists we have to offer!
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Colón. (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€556

Congreso Panamericano de Carreteras
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€556


Color Thinking Composition PS31
Cristina Ghetti
Painting - 69.9 x 69.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 2 inch
€6,214





Aparejo #1 and #2 Diptych
Rodrigo Spinel
Painting - 99.8 x 140 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.3 x 55.1 x 0.1 inch
€4,637




Bloques Huecos 3, Isodomo Bloques, Picos Tercio Triptych
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 44.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,113

Picos Tercio, Esfera transparencia 3 and Cubos Transparencia 3. Framed
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 22 x 0.1 inch
€1,391

Set of 3 Abstract Drawings. Framed
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 35.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 14.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,113

Plano Bloques, Espiga, Bloques. Framed
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 63 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,113

Isodomo, Gotico, Belga, and Isodomo Grilla
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 42 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,484

Bloques Desalineado 2, Espejo, and Regular. Framed
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 44.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,113

Set of 4 Abstract Drawings. From the series Illusions of the Line
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€1,484





Guia DHL
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Guia USPS
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Guia Fedex
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Herbert Bayer
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Roberto burle Marx
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

The dark side of the conscience
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch
€2,400


Sliced circles on a blue sky background
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€2,100





Anverso Derecha 100 / 500 Valor Real Diptych
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 28 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€927

Set of 3 Abstract Drawing on paper. Framed
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 44.4 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€1,113


Estructura Gradual Doble.
Rodrigo Spinel
Painting - 104 x 104 x 0.3 cm Painting - 40.9 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch
€3,246

Esfera Cubos 2. From The Illusions of the Line Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Painting - 104 x 104 x 0.3 cm Painting - 40.9 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch
€3,246


200 Valor Real
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€2,319

Movimientos Geometricos 9
Ben Abounassif
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€5,800

300K, 100 obverse left and right. watermelon note diptych
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€2,782




Playing card 2S - Diamond set circles
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch
€2,900

Lifting the veil of the arcane
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 162 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch
€4,900



Circle lost in lines
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch
€3,400


Playing card 2F - Flying spheres
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch
€2,900


Fortune favours the brave
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 130 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
€3,900

Sculpture of circle surrounded by spheres
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch
€3,400



As dusk approached
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 195 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 76.8 x 44.9 x 1 inch
€4,400

Couple of opposite circles
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 81 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 1 inch
€2,600




Another word is possible
Bruno Hoopka
Painting - 140 x 140 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 x 2 inch
€3,900



Set of 3 Stamps. Framed
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 63 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Set of 6 drawings. From the series Latin America Artists & Architects
Rodrigo Spinel
Print - 20.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Set of 6 drawings. From the series Artists & Architects
Rodrigo Spinel
Print - 20.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Set of 6 drawings. From the series Latin America Artists & Architects
Rodrigo Spinel
Print - 20.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Set of 6 drawings. From the series Latin America Artists & Architects
Rodrigo Spinel
Print - 20.8 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.2 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€1,669

Línea Cubos
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
€371

Línea Bloques
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
€371

Bloques Huecos 3 Puntos
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
€371

Isodomo Grilla
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€371

Isodomo
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€371

Isodomo Bloques
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€371

Esfera Transparencia
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€371

Picos Tercio. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch
€371

Línea Estructura (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
€464

Plano Bloques. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€371

Belga. One of a Kind (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€371

Línea Aparejo (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
€371

Textura (Framed)
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€464