Op Art — A 1960s abstract style using repeated geometry and colour relationships to create optical vibration, depth and movement.

Art, era & culture

Op Art

オプ・アート

A 1960s abstract style using repeated geometry and colour relationships to create optical vibration, depth and movement.

How to recognise it

  • Dense repeated lines, grids or waves
  • Static geometry that appears to vibrate or move

Different from nearby terms

Compared with Psychedelic art, it is more geometrically controlled and concentrates on perceptual illusion rather than countercultural symbolism.

Words for AI

EnglishOp Art character composition, repeated geometric lines, black-white vibration, controlled optical illusion

日本語オプ・アートの人物、反復する幾何線、白黒の振動、制御された錯視