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What is Op Art
Op art, also known as optical art, is a genre of visual art, especially painting,
that makes use of optical illusions. Op art is also known as geometric
abstraction and hard-edge abstraction, although the preferred term for
it is perceptual abstraction.
Optical Art is a method of painting concerning the interaction between
illusion and picture plane, between understanding and seeing. Op art works
are abstract, with many of the better known pieces made in only black and
white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of movement,
hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping.
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