Op Art Mixed Media
The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.
Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.
Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.
Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.
All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.
1970s Op Art Mixed Media
Metal
1960s Op Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
1960s Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media
1980s Op Art Mixed Media
Lucite, Plexiglass, Spray Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Plaster, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Plaster, Wood Panel
1990s Op Art Mixed Media
Lithograph, Screen, Mixed Media, Pencil
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Glitter
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Other Medium
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Lenticular
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Acrylic
1990s Op Art Mixed Media
Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Lithograph
1960s Op Art Mixed Media
Silk, Paper, Mixed Media
1970s Op Art Mixed Media
Ink
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Resin, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Board, Pins
Early 2000s Op Art Mixed Media
Resin, Plaster, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Digital
Early 2000s Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Early 2000s Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Board, Pins
2010s Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Archival Ink, Pigment
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Ink, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Early 2000s Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Mixed Media
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Mixed Media
Wood, Acrylic