Op art

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Scope note
Refers to the international art movement that flourished in Europe and America in the mid-1960s. The style is charcterized by the careful manipulation of bold, sharply contrasting shapes and colors in order to create vitural movement, vibration, or chromatic tension.
Op art
Accepted term: 17-Mar-2025