before the computer… there was op art!
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Before the computer… there was OP ART!. OP Art = a form of art characterized by the use of geometric shapes and brilliant colors to create optical illusions (such as motion). . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Before the computer… there was OP ART!
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OP Art = a form of art
characterized by the use of geometric shapes and brilliant colors to create optical illusions (such as motion).
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Even though your mind wants to believe that some of the squares are closer and some farther away; the real difference is due to the variation of size.
Vocabulary: Optical Illusion = visual images that differ from objective reality
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Non-objective Art = art that does
not represent an object, person or place.
Abstract Art is (more accurately) the simplification of a subject; whereas, non-objective art is created without a subject in mind.
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Victor Vasarely
is considered the father of OP Art.
He was born 1908 in Hungary.
He later settled in Paris in1930’s and became aFrench citizen 1959 .
Victor created hypnoticworks that look as if
theywere created on acomputer beginning inThe 1940s.
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Vasarely’s contemporary works featured animated surfaces
of geometric forms and interacting colors.
In the 1960s he used even brighter colors to suggest movement through optical
illusion.
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Bridget Louise Riley was born 24 April 1931 in London; she is a famous OP Artist who created many black and white images in the 1960’s that created a sense of motion.
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MacKay’s Rays, 1957
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Hajime Ouchi.
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Today, you will try your hand at a few techniques designed to help you better understand the way artists create optical illusions!
Supplies:
Ruler, compass, protractor, sharpened 2B pencils,
Erasers, color pencils and practice sheets to
follow along with teacher’s instructions