Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Op Art

In preparation for the Op Art panel please read over the following links about Op Art and  two of the most influential artists in the movement  and answer the following questions:

NOTE:My advice is to type your answers in a google doc and then copy and paste the answers in the comments section below this post.

What is Op Art?
When did the movement take place?
Who was Victor Vasarely (when did he live, where was he from, what media did he use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)?
Who was Bridget Riley(when did she live, where was she from, what media did she use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)??
How are thier works similar? how do they differ?
What is your personal opinion of Op Art?
Add a link to your favorite example of Op art.

Definitions about the Op Art Movement:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op_art

http://www.moma.org/collection/theme.php?theme_id=10139
http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/op_art.htm

Here is a very interesting site based on Op Art and how artists are using it in music, style, and other areas:
http://www.op-art.co.uk/


Info about Victor Vasarely and his art:
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/show-full/bio/?artist_name=Victor%20Vasarely&page=1&f=Name&cr=1

http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/about/guggenheim-images/show-list/artist/v/?search=Victor%20Vasarely

Info about Bridget Riley and her art:
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=4929

http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/riley.html
http://nadav.harel.org.il/Bridget_Riley/

6 comments:

  1. Op Art is a movement from the 1960s which used precise geometrical patterns painted in vivid colors or black-and-white to create optical illusions of movement and fool the viewer's sense of perspective.
    It took place is the 1960's.
    Victor Vasarely was born Vásárely Gyözö in Pécs, Hungary, on April 9, 1906, but was active in France for most of his artistic career.
    Bridget used color in her op art while Victor used black and white. They are similar because there both op art and trippy.
    I think op are is interesting. I think its cool how it makes it seem like its moving and is trippy.
    http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/gira9.gif

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  2. OP Art is a form of abstract at that gives the illusion of movement by the precise use of pattern and color.

    The OP Art movement started in 1964.

    Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist. He lived in Paris. He used wood, metal, and plastics in his art work. Victor is famous zebra prints and worked with both color and black and white.

    Bridget Riley was an English painter. She lived and worked in London, Cornwall, and France. She used acrylics and oil paints. She used squares, lines, and ovals in most of her artwork. She worked primarily with black and white.

    They both produced large amounts of OP Art.

    I personal think that OP art is a very creative form of art because it can be done in many different ways and made with many different mediums.

    http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSbsiPRruw1D56L904NRm5UgHuhQiVLYfb_lpQhszP-Yiiso-NEUA:www.op-art.co.uk/wp-content/themes/op-art/images/homepage-slider/2.jpg

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  3. OP Art is a form of abstract art that gives the illusion of movement by the precise use of pattern and color, or in which conflicting patterns emerge and overlap.

    Op art began in 1964, during the 'British Invasion' of pop music and rock and roll like the Beatles, and Rolling Stones

    Born - 1908, Died - 1997. From Hungary. Used mostly color, used squares / rectangles a lot. Various

    Bridget Riley was born in Norwood, South London in 1931. Mostly Black and White. Various, paint paper, etc.

    Rileys art is more fluid, while Varasley used more geometric and squared shapes

    I personally rather enjoy OP art, and find it interesting how it is able to trick the eyes

    http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.608037777119578343&pid=1.7 <-- Op art image

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  4. What is Op Art?
    Op Art is a very bold form of visual art that involves a lot of optical effects.

    When did the movement take place?
    The main time for Op Art was in the 1960s, but it was also relevant in the 1930s.

    Who was Victor Vasarely (when did he live, where was he from, what media did he use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)?
    Victor Vasarely was a famous artist who worked with a lot of Op Art. He was from Hungary, but spent his artistic career mainly in France. Victor used a lot of his work commercially and provided many advertisements and worked in a lot of graphic design. Most of his work was in color, though he did do some black and white work as well. Also, he used a lot of zebra print.

    Who was Bridget Riley(when did she live, where was she from, what media did she use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)??


    How are their works similar? how do they differ?
    Both of their works contain a lot of Op Art. However, they are very different styles of Op Art.

    What is your personal opinion of Op Art?
    I think that Op Art is very interesting and fun to look at

    Add a link to your favorite example of Op art.
    http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsJ4QVbbY1P313wpMNEK_Boj59lDMym6mQcLIGhQihEYal1Mix5w

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  5. What is Op Art? - A form of abstract art that gives the illusion of movement by the precise use of pattern and color, or in which conflicting patterns emerge and overlap.
    When did the movement take place? - Op Art was made popular by its use in a 1964 Time magazine article, and its origins date back many years.
    Who was Victor Vasarely (when did he live, where was he from, what media did he use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)? - He was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a “grandfather” and leader of the short-lived op art movement. Over the course of three decades, Vasarely developed his style of geometric abstract art, working mostly with black and white.
    Who was Bridget Riley(when did she live, where was she from, what media did she use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)?? -
    How are their works similar? how do they differ? - They are similar in that their art styles are the same (op art). They are different because Victor’s art was mainly geometric shapes, Bridgit Riley’s was very abstract.
    What is your personal opinion of Op Art? - It’s amazing!
    Add a link to your favorite example of Op art. - http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/optical-art-op-also-known-as-style-visual-makes-use-illusions-32575463.jpg

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  6. What is Op Art?
    an optical alusion
    When did the movement take place?
    some time ago
    Who was Victor Vasarely (when did he live, where was he from, what media did he use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)?
    a Hungarian–French artist, who made many pictures
    Who was Bridget Riley(when did she live, where was she from, what media did she use, what type of shapes did he use,was his work primarily color or black and white)??
    English painter who is one of the foremost exponents of Op art. She currently lives and works in London, Cornwall, and France.
    How are their works similar? how do they differ?
    they both do op art but different kinds
    What is your personal opinion of Op Art?
    it is very cool looking but would not be my favriot think to draw
    Add a link to your favorite example of Op art.
    http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=op+art&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=Iq1eYZyjD3LuHM&tbnid=1ce4wrDDp197mM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.colourbox.com%2Fvector%2Fseamless-pattern-in-op-art-design-vector-2509378&ei=PtQYU7L9KMKfrgG6yIGYDw&bvm=bv.62577051,d.aWM&psig=AFQjCNEG4wbv8ZzwDgijN8wPvVcd6ZjLyw&ust=1394222471953862

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