| Optical Art-Concept | | | | The Details |
| Time Magazine tossed the term Optical Art in | | | | Optical Art works totally on the science of human |
| October 1964, when they were referring to | | | | retina in the following two ways:o Firstly, through |
| artistic illusions in Western Art, created by using | | | | the usage of patterns and lines, the art style |
| mathematics and science. Optical Paintings are | | | | creates an illusion. This is the reason for most of |
| Abstract and appear to be moving, having hidden | | | | the Optical Artworks being black and white, or |
| images, flashing, vibration, swelling, or warping, | | | | grisaille.o Secondly, Optical Art exploits the |
| despite being static. This illusion happens because | | | | reaction that a line creates to the images, along |
| of the high density of repetitive lines, set in | | | | with the effect of colors on the design. This |
| mathematical precision, in the purview of optical | | | | image is then tested on how the human eye |
| perception. Optical artworks cause a vibrating | | | | receives and reacts to it. |
| effect, owing to their confused background. In | | | | Optical Artists & Artworks |
| addition, an illusion of shadow and light is created | | | | Some of the best works in this category are |
| with the help of mixed colors. | | | | Bridget Riley's famous painting, "Current" (1964), |
| History | | | | where closely arranged black and white wavy |
| This art form followed the Constructivist patterns | | | | lines create such an impact that the viewer's eyes |
| of the Bauhaus Art Group of Germany. Following | | | | starts hurting. Getulio Alviani and Goethe were |
| technical logic wrapped in ambitious & | | | | also the prominent players of Optical Art. |
| challenging achievement, the group believed in | | | | Other than mostly used black and white, some |
| unified work, and paid attention to the full | | | | Optical Artists, such as Bridget Riley, Julian |
| composition and the relationship between forms | | | | Stanczak, and Richard Anuszkiewicz used colors. |
| & functions. This happened in 1930s, much | | | | Working according to the science of the color |
| before when the Times flaunted the word 'Optical | | | | perception of human eye, they used contrast |
| Art.' Some artists, such as Victor Vasarely and | | | | colors to achieve the effect they wanted to |
| John McHale were very much into Optical Art in | | | | impart to their painting. In Anuszkiewicz's "Temple" |
| 1930s. Victor Vasarely's painting, "Zebras" (1938), | | | | paintings, contrasting colors have been used to |
| contains curvilinear black and white lines, with no | | | | create a three dimensional effect. The shape and |
| outlining contour. Early, black and white "Dazzle" | | | | size of the painting creates an invading effect on |
| panels of John McHale and his "Pandora" series | | | | the viewer's space. |
| clearly demonstrate Optical Art tendencies. | | | | |