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Which artist is known for the black-and-white optical illusion art called Movement in Squares?
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The artist known for the black-and-white optical illusion art called Movement in Squares is Bridget Riley. Riley states that she draws inspiration for her spectacular abstractions expressed in paintings and prints largely from nature, which she defines as a “dynamism of visual forces — an event rather than an appearance.” The British artist produced her iconic piece, Movement in Squares, in 1961. Find a wide range of Bridget Riley art on 1stDibs.
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By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1982
Screenprint in colours on wove paper
119.6 x 79.7 cm
47 x 31 ¼ inches
Frame: 130 x 89 cm
Edition of 250
Signed, dated and numbered by Riley in pencil
Bridget Riley is one of th...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
$50,381
Short Sequence. Study for Painting
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1983
Gouache and pencil on graph paper
24.7 x 26 cm
9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in
Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for her rigorous explor...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Egyptian Stripes [Revision of April 7th]
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1984
Pencil and gouache on graph paper
70.3 x 60.3 cm
27.6 x 23.8 inches
Hand-signed by the artist
Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celeb...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Colour Sharpened and Clarified
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Pencil and gouache on graph paper
27.9 x 25.4 cm
11 x 10 inches
Hand-signed by the artist
Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Bridget Riley - Rare historic LT Ed Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art print
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley
Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster, 1965
Offset lithograph poster
Limited Edition of approx. 300 (unnumbered)
21 × 17 inches
Unframed
Very rare early Bridget Riley poster...
Category
1960s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Bridget Riley Hand Signed Offset lithograph print UK, Abstraction British Op Art
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Flashback (Hand Signed), 2009
Offset Lithograph (hand signed by Bridget Riley)
27 × 27 inches
Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Bridget Riley
Unframed
Signe...
Category
Early 2000s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset


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