Op Art In The 1950's

Fashion design has to start somewhere. Artists have been intrigued by the nature of perception and illusions for many centuries. In the 1950’s these preoccupations blossomed into a movement. Op art typically employs abstract patterns composed with a contrast of foreground and background, often this was in black and white to produce effects that confuse and excite the eye. Suddenly in 1965, op art became popular by the public. There was an exhibition at the museum of modern art in New York, called “The Responsive Eye”, however the critics were not so interested as they dismissed op art as nothing more than tricks that fool the eye. A famous British artist who was well known for exploring op art was called Bridget Riley, her paintings became