op art

Or Op Art

noun

1. a style of abstract art in which lines, forms, and space are organized in such a way as to provide optical illusions of an ambiguous nature, as alternately advancing and receding squares on a flat surface.

op art

/ ɒp /

noun

1. a style of abstract art chiefly concerned with the exploitation of optical effects such as the illusion of movement

Other Word Forms

• op-art adjective
• op artist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of op art¹

First recorded in 1960–65; op(tical) art

Word History and Origins

Origin of op art¹

C20: op, short for optical