# Getting started

# What's Op Art?

Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions.

Op art works are abstract, and the best known pieces were created in black and white.

Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, volume, hidden images or flashing patterns.

Carmen Herrera. Untitled 1952. Picture by Smallcurio on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY)

# Group task 1. Think about it

In pairs you will analyze an Op Art. You can visit Wikimedia Commons Gallery, and choose an artwork or search the internet to find another one.

Once you have chosen your artwork, fill a file card with the following information:

1. Name of the artwork
2. Author
3. Black and white or colored
4. Basic geometric shapes
5. Optical effect
6. A picture of the artwork

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