2018
British painter Bridget Riley’s visually spectacular abstractions seem far removed from natural forms. Riley, however, claims she draws inspiration for her paintings and prints largely from nature, which she defines as a “dynamism of visual forces — an event rather than an appearance.”
Indeed, dynamism characterizes her work, which explores how simple geometric forms can create illusions of movement.
Born in 1931, Riley first came to worldwide attention in 1965, when she was included, alongside such other prominent figures as Victor Vasarely and Frank Stella, in the exhibition “The Responsive Eye” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The catalogue cover featured one of her paintings, Current (1964), composed of wavy black and white lines that seem to vibrate as they move from the top to the bottom of the canvas.
Since the 1970s, Riley has been experimenting with color, creating works like Nataraja (1993), made up of columns of brightly hued diagonal stripes that seem to pulse rhythmically. By instilling life, movement and energy into flat, geometric forms, she helped pioneer kinetic art.
Browse a collection of Bridget Riley's visionary art at 1stDibs.
Vista -- Screen Print, Horizontal Lines, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Vista, 2017 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 wove Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 150 Printed by Artizan Editions, Forest of Dean Image: 17...
Screen
Firebird -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Firebird, 1971 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 15 artist's proofs) Printed by Kelpra Studio, London Image...
Screen
Frieze -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Frieze, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 200 (plus 20 artist's proof) Printed by Sally Gimson Artizan ...
Screen
Start -- Screen Print, Abstract, Bright Colors, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Start, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 200 Printed by Artizan Editions, Hove Image: 34.8 × 38 cm (13.7 × 1...
Screen
Carnival -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Carnival, 2000 Bridget Riley Sscreenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 10 artist's proof) Printed and published by Artiz...
Screen
Evening -- Print, Etching, Coloured Lines, Colourful Art by Ian Davenport
By Ian Davenport
Located in London, GB
Evening, 2019 Ian Davenport Etching on Canson Edition Bright White 320gsm paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 30 Published by Cristea Roberts Image: 50 × 50 cm (19....
Acrylic
Vista Bridget Riley abstract pattern striped limited edition screenprint
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 5 colours on Fabriano 5 paper Edition 24 of 150 50.9 x 49.5 cm (20 x 19.5 in) (56 x 54.4 x 4 cm, 22.1 x 21.4 x 8.7 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front ...
Screen
Going Across Contemporary Silkscreen Print, AP 10/10, Framed, 21st Century
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Silkscreen on Somerset Satin paper AP 10 of 10 aside from the main edition of 90 Signed and numbered on the front Condition upon request Framed with acrylic Framed 68.5 x 98 cm, 27 x 38.6 in Published by Parkett magazine...
Screen
Measure for Measure Screenprint, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 3 colours on Fabriano 5 paper Edition 81 of 175 Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Artwork in mint condition. Frame has minor scratches Float-mounted with...
Screen
Bridget Riley - Scarce vintage Arts Council of Great Britain exhibition print
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph poster This is a scarce vintage offset lithograph exhibition poster for a 1980 Bridget Riley touring show of silkscreen prints created between 1965 and 1978.sponsor...
Lithograph, Offset
Bridget Riley - broadside of "Final Study for Halcyon" 1972 (Hand Signed) Framed
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley - broadside of "Final Study for Halcyon", 1972 (Hand signed by Bridget Riley), ca. 1988 Magazine page on paper (Hand Signed by Bridget Riley) Broadside of Final Study f...
Magazine Paper
Sylvan Bridget Riley Abstract bright pattern fragment screenprint signed
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 4 colours plus white under print on paper Edition 28 of 75 88.8 x 61 cm (35 x 24 in) Frame: 94.7 x 66.5 x 3.7 cm, 37.3 x 26.2 x 1.5 in Signed, numbered, dated and titl...
Paper, Screen
