Op Art Cubes - Art P.R.E.P. · Op Art (Optical Art) •Art movement in the 1960’s •Inspired by modern experiments in abstraction such as cubism, as well as technological advances

Op Art Cubes

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Op Art (Optical Art)

• Art movement in the 1960’s

• Inspired by modern experiments in abstraction such as cubism, as well as technological advances in computers, television and aerospace

First Grade Art Project

• Artists experimented with distorting the concepts of positive and negative space

Remember that all these images are on a flat paper or canvas. Everything that appears to curve out or move is just an

OPTICAL ILLUSION!

• Artists would then combine color and abstract patterns to produce optical illusions

Op Art was popular in 1960’s fashion and design

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Let’s analyze how these were drawn . . . .