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What is art that looks 3D called?
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Art that looks 3D is called Op art. The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors. Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s. Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers. Some notable artists who created Op art include Victor Vasarely, Josef Albers, Bridget Riley and Jesús Rafael Soto. Find a diverse assortment of Op art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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Geometric Abstract Original Oil on Canvas 1980s
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric Abstract Original Oil on Canvas 1980s
This unknown artist expertly explores the tension between bold physical presence and quiet, open space. Dominated by deep, matte black...
Category
1990s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,720 Sale Price
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Rose, Rose (Autographed by Bridget Riley and Olympic medalists)
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley - Rose, Rose, 2012 London Olympics silkscreen (Autographed by Bridget Riley and dozens of Olympic medalists), with official hologram, 2012
Silkscreen poster with hologr...
Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Leopard (Blue) Screenprint, Op Art, Signed, Edition 91 of 100, Framed
Located in London, GB
Victor Vasarely
Leopard (Blue), 1988
screenprint in colours on Frank Gallo Cast paper
80 x 98 cm - sheet
106 x 124 cm - framed
Edition 91 of 100
hand-signed and numbered by the arti...
Category
1980s Op Art Animal Prints
Materials
Screen
Bridget Riley Hand Signed Offset lithograph print UK, Abstraction British Op Art
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Flashback (Hand Signed), 2009
Offset Lithograph (hand signed by Bridget Riley)
27 × 27 inches
Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Bridget Riley
Unframed
Signe...
Category
Early 2000s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR ADDITIVE PERSEUS. Op Art. Limited edition
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR ADDITIVE PERSEUS
Date of creation: 2017
Medium: Three screen prints on paper
Edition: 50
Size: 100 x 70 cm (each work)
Condition: In perfect conditions, br...
Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Screen
FELIPE PANTONE - CHROMADYNA MICAP #2 Op Art Abstract Street Art Black Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Felipe Pantone - CHROMADYNA MICAP #2
Date of creation: 2020
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Edition: 30
Size: 75.5 x 55.5 cm
Condition: New, in mint condition and never framed
Lithograph...
Category
2010s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph


