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Op art, also known as optical art, is a style of visual art that makes use of optical illusions.
"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 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.
- Artspeak, Robert Atkins, ISBN 978-1-55859-127-1
- John Lancaster. Introducing Op Art, London: BT Batsford Ltd, 1973, p. 28.