For Op Art we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Art, Art Movements, Hippy and Sculptural.

Op Art (Art)

Name coined in the 1970’s for a style popular in 1947 employing optical illusion by juxtaposing colour and line in geometric patterns that seem to vibrate.

Op Art (Art Movements)

The 1960s movement known as Optical Painting is characterized by geometrical forms that create an optical illusion in which the eye is required to blend the colors at a certain distance.

Op Art (Hippy)

Optical illusion style of art. Many artist tried this style in various mediums. Geometric patterns that fool the eye with an illusion of three dimensions. This style reached a peak of popularity during the hippie era. Artists who specialized in this type of work includ M.C.Escher, Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley.

Op Art (Sculptural)

Short for Optical Art, a style popular in the 1960s that was based on optical principles and optical illusion. Op Art deals in complex color interactions, to the point where colors and lines seem to vibrate before the eyes

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