Op Art
Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely are both famous Op Art artists whose art works were painted to specifically create a sense of bewilderment to the eye of the viewer. The beginning of the Op Art movement is traditionally thought to be based in the 1960's but artists such as M.C. Escher pioneered different versions of this style before that time. The human brain is capable of understanding impossible things when looking at these tricky artworks and although sometimes Op Art is confusing, it is often entertaining and amusing to try to let our brains "solve" the puzzle in front of us.
Students viewed a slide show presentation on famous Op Art artists and gained an understanding of the era in which this artwork was created before beginning this assignment. Vocabulary words "cross contour lines" were reviewed before being applied to the "sphere" that is floating on the checkered background. Carefully precise measuring is a must to successfully complete this project, as is patience.
Minnesota State Visual Arts Standards:
Students viewed a slide show presentation on famous Op Art artists and gained an understanding of the era in which this artwork was created before beginning this assignment. Vocabulary words "cross contour lines" were reviewed before being applied to the "sphere" that is floating on the checkered background. Carefully precise measuring is a must to successfully complete this project, as is patience.
Minnesota State Visual Arts Standards:
- 1. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks. (6.1.1.5.1)
- 2. Analyze how the principles of visual art, such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation of, or response to visual artworks. (6.1.1.5.2)
- 1. Demonstrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of various two-and-three-dimensional media for intentional effects in original artworks. (6.1.2.5.1)
- 1. Assemble and prepare personal artworks for public exhibition. (6.3.1.5.1)
- 1. Compare and contrast the connections among visual artworks, their purposes, and their personal, social, cultural and historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities. (6.1.3.5.1)