Friday
Feb142014
Tricks of the Eye
Friday, February 14, 2014 at 12:16PM
Optical Art (more commonly known as “Op Art”) is a mathematically-themed form of Abstract art, which uses the repetition of simple forms and colors to create vibrating effects, moiré patterns, foreground-background confusion, an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects. One of the style’s remarkable practioners was Dutch illustrator, M.C. Escher (1898-1972).
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