Op-Art

While all art makes use of optical illusions to some degree, Op-Art specifically uses optical phenomena to confuse the normal processes of perception. Different techniques are used to create illusions, such as movements. Op-Art requires the viewer's participation to complete the work of art. Op-Art is therefore an abbreviation of 'Optical Art'. In the name can also be found a reference to Pop-Art, which ended in the late 1960s, and of which Op-Art was considered a replacement. This new style also translated into fashion, interior design and graphic design.