She studied at goldsmiths college from 1949 to 1952, and at the royal college of art from 1952 to 1955. Bridget riley born april 25, 1931 op art optical illusions bridget riley is one of england s best known artists. Bridget riley is one of britains most famous artists. What is art with bridget riley by ursula rumann on prezi. Vasarely explored visual illusions, and combined geometric elements with color and value to result in optical illusions. Bridget louise riley born 24 april 1931 is an english painter wellknown for op art. The show, an exhibition of 16 paintings, was a sellout success, selling out before it even officially. Rileys work is so large that she has assistants that help her paint. Her work includes black and white linear work which makes her pictures appear to wave. See more ideas about op art, bridget riley and art. Victor vasarely is considered the father of op art. The op art presentation has the vocabulary for this lesson. Victor vasarely born in 1906 in hungary, but lived most of his life in paris, france.
See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Ppt op art powerpoint presentation free to download. I find my students love it once they get the hang of it. Nov 29, 2012 this is an updated version of my op art power point. See more ideas about bridget riley, op art, bridget. Ppt op art powerpoint presentation free to download id. Bridget riley was born in 1931 at norwood, london, the daughter of a businessman. I saw bridget rileys exhibition in londons serpentine gallery in kensigton gardens, in 1999. She currently lives and works in london, cornwall and the. Line, shape and color are careful chosen andprecisely put together to make your brainthink that the painting or drawing hasmovement. Bridget riley 48 artworks painting visual art encyclopedia. Op art, also known as optical art, is a genre of visual art, especially painting, that makes use of optical illusions. It became popular in the 1960s and is stillcreated by artists today.
She explores optical phenomena and juxtaposes color either by using a chromatic technique of identifiable hues or by selecting achromatic colors black, white or gray. Fourth grade began a miniunit on op art with a slideshow on artist bridget riley. There, her blackandwhite paintingswhich created illusions of movementwere shown alongside works by victor vasarely, richard anuszkiewicz, frank stella, and ellsworth kelly, among others. The fashion, design and advertising industries fell in love with its graphic, signlike patterns and decorative value. Op art is derived from the constructivist practices of the bauhaus. Father of the op art movement utilizing geometric shapes and colorful graphics, the artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth famous artists of op art. Op art was cool, and bridget riley became great britains number one art celebrity. Born in 1931, riley is still alive and working in london, cornwall, and france.
Pick your own free resource every week with our newsletter. Bridget riley is an abstract painter who came to prominence in the american op art movement of the 1960s, after her inclusion in the 1965 exhibition the responsive eye at the museum of modern art. Abstract meaning it doesnt have to look like something. Bridget riley 1931 is a wellknown british artist celebrated since the mid1960s for her distinctive, optically vibrant paintings, called op art.
By coloring this page, similar to some of the works of bridget riley, and experimenting with black and white or. Ks1 bridget riley information powerpoint teacher made. Op art, short for optical art, is art that iscomposed to fool the eye into thinking thata 2 dimensional drawing appears 3dimensional. Studied at goldsmiths college, royal college of art. This powerpoint provides information about the british artist bridget riley, who uses geometric shapes and contoured lines to create optical illusion paintings. All images in this page are probably ed i collected them from various webpages on the internet, for my personal enjoyment. One of the most effective op art illusionists is bridget riley. Ppt bridget riley powerpoint presentation free to view.
Op art is short for optical art or artwork that creates optical illusions or plays tricks on the eye. Rileys use of gradients and variations in tone stems from her admiration for the pointillist georges seurat the eye can travel over the surface in a way. Bridget riley the mother of opart bridget riley was born in 1931 in london and. Bridget louise riley ch cbe is an english painter who is one of the foremost proponents of op art. Rail road tracks circus tent checkerboard once you have completed these exercises you will use your handout to come up with 2 more sketches of your.
Her work is characterized by its intensity and its often disorientating effect. A inglesa bridget riley e um grande expoente da op art. To when we were reeling from the assassination of our president. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Bridget riley born april 24th, 1931 in london, england. Powerpoint presentation op art laurens central school. Her childhood was spent in cornwall and lincolnshire.
Download this document, along with 48,000 more activities on the member site. Josef albers, he creates op art and is really good at it. Ks1 bridget riley information powerpoint artist, english, optical art. They are the same shade of grey bridget riley op art. Ahead of her 80th birthday, exhibition curated by the doyenne of op art opens at the national gallery in london published.
Despite some of the criticism of her work featured in the exhibition the responsive eye at the museum of modern art in new york, riley held another wildly popular exhibition that same year, in the us, at the richard feigen gallery in new york. Anuszkiewicz the american new wizard of op featured artists from the. If youre using bridget rileys work as inspiration for your own art activities, try our free teaching ideas and resources. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Bridget riley began working in the op art movement far before it was named as an official artistic movement.
Melding clean lines, color arrangements, and geometric precision she creates optically compelling visual effects, as seen in her work cataract 3 1967. Several pieces of artwork we just looked at were by artist bridget riley born in 1931, bridget riley was an optical artist from england. Bridget louise riley ch cbe born 24 april 1931 is an english painter who is one of the foremost exponents of op art. She currently lives and works in london, cornwall, and france. The artist uses the elements to make the artwork seem to be moving. Op art modernism art media free 30day trial scribd. This biography is from wikipedia under an attributionsharealike creative commons license. Born on april 24, 1931 age 83 born in norwood london, england, uk. Anuszkiewicz the american new wizard of op featured artists from the op art. Lesson by lesson powerpoint on the artist bridget riley and op art. It is broken down into lessons with starter activities, leveled success criteria and plenaries. Bridget riley in 1960, she began working initially in black and white she evolved a style in which she explored the dynamic effects of optical phenomena or op art. Op artbridget riley bridget riley created by mrs oloughlin. Bridget riley bridget riley was born in 1931 in london.
It is targeted to students between the 6th and 8th grade levels and takes about 1 day to introduce, 1 day to finish the w. Bridget riley 1931, british artist known for her singular op art paintings. Several pieces of artwork we just looked at were by artist bridget riley born. Bridget riley is a british artist known for her singular op art paintings. Bridget riley bridget riley born april 25, 1931 op art optical illusions bridget riley is one of england s best known artists. There, her blackandwhite paintingswhich created illusions of movementwere shown alongside works by victor vasarely, richard.
Ppt bridget riley powerpoint presentation, free download. Then they will see a variety of op art images and other visual optical illusions in the included powerpoint. Op art artist bridget riley richard anuszkiewicz victor vasarley bridget riley bridget riley bridget riley you will learn and practice three main types of optical illusions in your sketchbook. Bridget riley structural constellation 19 duo 1967 by. Bridget riley between the two 2005 available for sale. Carnival was created in 2000 by bridget riley in hard edge painting style. Ks1 bridget riley information powerpoint teacher made twinkl. All types of students find success with this lesson.
If youre using bridget riley s work as inspiration for your own art activities, try our free teaching ideas and resources. The characteristics of op art are color, pattern, shape, space, and value. It runs for a term and covers skills, drawing, painting and collage. Op art captured the imagination of the public and became part of the swinging sixties. The powerpoint also briefly talks about the beginnings of op art and how optical illusions can be made. Students are introduced to some of the basic elements of op art and then directed to create their own geometric work.
An interesting powerpoint which showcases the life and work of english artist, bridget riley. Mar 27, 2019 bridget riley began working in the op art movement far before it was named as an official artistic movement. Bridget riley is a british artist referred to as the mother of op art op art is short for optical art or artwork that creates optical illusions or plays tricks on the eye slideshow 2239526 by lavi. This op art lesson is based on positive and negative space, organic shapes, and contour and parallel lines.
Several pieces of artwork we just looked at were by artist bridget riley. Op art began in the 1960s optical art is a mathematicallythemed form of abstract art. Victor vasarely, bridget riley, josef albers, richard anuskiewics, and richard allen are all. Still, she is best known for her black and white works from the 1960s that helped inspire the new style of contemporary art. Bridget riley is a british artist referred to as the mother of op art. Op art the art of optical illusion ppt video online download. To begin with students will watch a short animated montage video featuring the artwork of the father of op art himself victor vasarely. She lives and works in london, cornwall and the vaucluse in france. Victor vasarely jesus rafael soto bridget riley kenneth noland lawrence poons es una evolucion matematica del arte abstracto. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by bridget riley.