1. OP Art

6. Try to count the number of black dots below.

8. Op Art Developed in the 1950s-60s
Op Art uses equal values of contrasting colors to cause the viewers eye to move involuntarily.
This was a total Abstract form of art.

9. Hard-edge painting- style of art in which the artist uses crisp edges
Hard-edge painting- style of art in which the artist uses crisp edges. No brushstrokes.
Abstract Art- a style of art that shows objects in simplified arrangements of shape, line, texture, and color. Often geometric.

10. Op Art Elements & Principles
Balance: is it symmetrical or asymmetrical?
Pattern: “Multiplicity of Simplicity”…using the same simple pattern over and over and over…
Color: Not necessary, high contrast of black and white gives powerful result.
Assimilation: our tendency to minimize things and make them appear uniform.
Contrast: exaggerating differences.
Negative & Positive: negative surrounds positive, it is behind the figure. Positive is the figure.

11. Line- always gives us positive space. It is an abstract concept.
Multiple grouping- when we are confronted by several stimuli and how we organize it.
Good figure- the perceptual ability to predict the total entity from minimum information.
Proximity- objects that are near one another have a tendency to group.
Similarity- all similar things have a tendency to group.

12. Op Artists
Josef Albers

13. Bridget Riley

14. Victor Vasarely

15. M.C. Escher