Op Art kunstnere at a glance
Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) is the most famous Op Art kunstner, best known for Terek og Torony-Nagy. Then Bridget Riley, Maurits Cornelis Escher, Martha Rosler og Lino Tagliapietra. The list covers 12 kunstnere born between 1854 and 1954 in 7 countries, from Henry Linder to Linder Sterling.
Method. Scope: artists filed under Op Art in our catalogue. Order: our artist fame ranking. Excluded: artists born after 1955 without a Wikidata identifier. Wikipedia figure: languages with an article, out of our 32.
Key data
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Ungarsk-fransk b. Pécs Op Art, Kinetisk kunst, Geometrisk abstraktion Wikipedia 27/32
Født som Károly Vaszary den 9. april 1906 i Pécs, Ungarn, begyndte manden, der senere skulle blive kendt som Victor Vasarely, sin rejse i et helt andet felt. I 1925 trådte han ind i auditorierne på Eötvös Loránd-universitetet i Budapest for at studere medicin. I perioden mellem 1929 og 1944 rettede Vasarely sit intense fokus mod det grafiske arbejde.
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b. Norwood Wikipedia 17/32
Bridget Louise Riley, født i Norwood, London, i 1931, står som en af de mest betydningsfulde skikkelser i moderne kunsthistorie, berømt for sine banebrydende bidrag til Op Art. Hendes rejse begyndte i et omskifteligt Storbritannien før krigen, med en barndom præget af flytninger fra London til Lincolnshire og derefter Cornwall under Anden Verdenskrig.
Key works · Top 100 works
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Hollandsk b. Leeuwarden Grafisk kunst, Matematisk kunst
Maurits Cornelis Escher, født den 17. juni 1898 i den rolige hollandske by Leeuwarden, var langt fra en dagens kunststjerne, da han steg ind i verden. Denne tidlige tilbøjelighed blev ikke straks kanaliseret mod kunst; i første omgang søgte han arkitektur på Delft Tekniske Højskole, men hurtigt opdagede han sin sande kaldelse inden for grafiske kunstarter under Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita’s vejledning på Haarlem Skolen for Arkitektur og Dekorative Kunster.
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American Conceptual Art
Martha Rosler, born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1943, emerged as a pivotal figure in the conceptual art movement, her work deeply rooted in the socio-political currents of her time. Her formative years were marked by a restless geographic journey—a childhood spent between California’s burgeoning suburban landscapes and the vibrant intellectual atmosphere of San Francisco during the late 1960s and 70s.
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Italian b. Murano Abstract glass art; Venetian techniques
In the heart of the Venetian Lagoon, where the shimmering waters of Murano reflect a history of unparalleled craftsmanship, Lino Tagliapietra was born into a world defined by fire and silica. Born in 1934, his journey began not in an art academy, but in the heat of the furnace. At the tender age of twelve, he entered the rigorous tradition of apprenticeship, serving under the legendary maestro Archimede Seguso.
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American Fauvism
The influence of Pictorialism – a movement emphasizing artistic vision over purely technical skill – is subtly present in his work, particularly in his masterful use of soft focus and evocative lighting.
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Venezuelansk b. Caracas Kinetisk & Op Art Wikipedia 8/32
Carlos Cruz-Diez, født i Caracas, Venezuela i 1923 og bortgået i 2019, var ikke blot en kunstner; han var en utrættelig efterforsker af perception, en filosof der brugte farven som sit medie. Cruz-Diez’ kunstneriske rejse begyndte med en formel uddannelse ved Skolen for Plastisk og Anvendt Kunst i Caracas i 1940, hvor han i 1945 opnåede en grad i kunstpædagogik og manuel kunst.
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Catalan b. Sant Cugat del Vallés Textile Art
Serving as the director of the Catalan School of Tapestry from 1970 to 1974, he became a pivotal architect of the medium's revival.
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British-Cypriot ['Contemporary Art', 'CyberArt', 'Digital Art']
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Müezzin’s formative years were steeped in a diverse cultural landscape, bridging the traditions of Scotland and Cyprus with the rapidly evolving world of digital technology.
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Polish Op Art & Geometric Abstraction
His method relies on a technique he termed “ determinative focus.” He builds layers of texture and subtle gradations to manipulate visual sensation. By 1971, Rectangular Fold in Yellow utilizes layered triangles to create a sense of structural depth.
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German b. Grünstadt Op Art & Kinetic Art Wikipedia 7/32
Born in the German town of Grünstadt in 1927, Ludwig Wilding would eventually emerge as a master of the unseen, a sculptor of light and shadow who redefined the boundaries of visual perception.
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British Wikipedia 4/32
Her work has been featured in group exhibitions at the Tate Modern, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. In 2017, she was honored with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award. Her performance art has included works such as The Ultimate Form, a collaboration with choreographer Kenneth Tindall, and Children of the Stain.
Key works · Top 100 works
Best-known works
Chronology
Statistics
| Ungarn | 1 |
|---|---|
| Storbritannien | 1 |
| Holland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Venezuela | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| Fitzwilliam-museet | 1 |
|---|---|
| Inter-American Development Bank | 1 |
| Tate Modern | 1 |
Index
Victor VasarelyUngarsk-fransk · 1906–1997Bridget Rileyfødt 1931Maurits Cornelis EscherHollandsk · 1898–1972Martha RoslerAmerican · født 1943Lino TagliapietraItalian · født 1934Henry LinderAmerican · 1854–1910Carlos Cruz-DiezVenezuelansk · 1923–2019Carles Delclaux IsCatalan · født 1951[ A Y S H ]British-Cypriot · Polan Julian StanczakPolish · Ludwig WildingGerman · 1927–2010Linder SterlingBritish · født 1954FAQ
Victor Vasarely (#1) comes first, ahead of Bridget Riley (#2) and Maurits Cornelis Escher (#3).
Victor Vasarely (#1), Bridget Riley (#2), Maurits Cornelis Escher (#3), Martha Rosler (#4) og Lino Tagliapietra (#5).
The earliest-born kunstner in this list is Henry Linder (#6), born in 1854.
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Fitzwilliam-museet (1), Inter-American Development Bank (1) og Tate Modern (1).
“By twenty-five, he had ascended to the prestigious rank of maestro, a feat that signaled the arrival of a virtuoso capable of commanding the most temperamental of mediums.” — from our biography of Lino Tagliapietra (#5).
Most kunstnere in this list were born in the 1930s (2 of 12), between 1854 and 1954 overall.
The highest-ranked living kunstnere in this list are Bridget Riley (#2), Martha Rosler (#4), Lino Tagliapietra (#5), Carles Delclaux Is (#8) og Linder Sterling (#12).
4 women are in this ranking: Bridget Riley (#2), Martha Rosler (#4), [ A Y S H ] (#9) og Linder Sterling (#12).
Ungarn: 1 of the 12 kunstnere in this list were born there, then Storbritannien (1) og Holland (1).
Our catalogue holds 1,148 works by these kunstnere.
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