1. OP Art
Creating an Illusion

2. What is OP-Art???
Op art, also known as optical art, is used to describe some paintings and other works of art which use optical illusions.

3. Who & When
Victor Vasarely ( )- He is the acknowledged leader of the Op Art movement.
In the ’s, Vasarely discovered his place in abstract art.

4. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping.

5. Vasarely’s Zebra 1938

6. More Op-Art

7. Color Illusions
Color can play tricks on the eye

8. Stare at the black plus sign in the center.
What happens???

9. The two shades of green are actually one shade of green, but because of the placement they appear to be two different colors.

20. Examples of what YOU can do
Examples of Bridget Riley

25. Four of the most famous Optical Artists are : BRIGET RILEY VASARELY JOSEPH ALBERS HEINZ MACK

31. Fashion Op-Art

32. M.C. Escher

42. Past student work

55. Let’s do some ourselves