Optical Art, also known as Op Art, uses simple shapes and colors to create visual effects like vibrating patterns, blurred lines between foreground and background, exaggerated depth perception, and other illusions. In the 1960s, the term "Op Art" was coined to describe abstract paintings by artists like Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley, who led the movement. Their works used repetition and geometric shapes to create the impression of movement or shifting perspective in the eye of the viewer.

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2. Optical Art is a mathematically-theme form of Abstract art, which uses repetition of simple shapes and colors to create vibrating effects, foreground-background confusion, an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects.

3. In the 1960's, the term "Op Art" was coined to describe the work of a growing group of abstract painters. This movement was led by Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley. Blaze 1964

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9. These dots are completely white.

11. "Rotating rays" The outer ring of rays appears to rotate clockwise while the inner one counterclockwise

12. "The autumn color swamp" The inset appears to move.

13. " A bulge" The floor appears to bulge out, though this image consists of only squares.

14. "Primrose's field" This checkered background consists of squares but appears to wave. In addition, this figure also shows a waving motion illusion.

15. "Uzumaki ampan" Concentric gray circles appear to be spirals.

16. "Rollers" Rollers appear to rotate without effort. On the other hand, they appear to rotate in the opposite direction when observers see this image keeping blinking.