op art

n. colloq. = optical art.
Etymology: abbr.

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noun

a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve

• Hypernyms: ↑abstractionism, ↑abstract art

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noun

see op I

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—op-art, adj. —op artist.

a style of abstract art in which lines, forms, and space are organized in such a way as to provide optical illusions of an ambiguous nature, as alternately advancing and receding squares on a flat surface. Also, Op Art. Also called op, optical art.

[1960-65; OP(TICAL)]

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op art /op ärt/

noun

Art using geometrical forms precisely executed and so arranged that movement of the observer's eye, or inability to focus, produces an illusion of movement in the painting

ORIGIN: optical art

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op art UK US noun [uncountable] art

a style of painting that uses lines and shapes that seem to move when you look at them http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/op-art.htm

Thesaurus: styles and methods in art_hyponym

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(also optical art) n. a form of abstract art that gives the illusion of movement by the precise use of pattern and color, or in which conflicting patterns emerge and overlap. Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely are its most famous exponents

Origin:

1960s: on the pattern of pop art

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ˈop art noun uncountable

a style of modern art that uses patterns and colours in a way that makes the images seem to move as you look at them

 

Word Origin:

[op art] 1960s: on the pattern of pop art.

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op art

see op⁴.