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Explore the captivating optical illusions of Bridget Riley (b. 1931), a leading figure in Op Art. Discover her dynamic black & white geometric paintings, explorations of perception, and lasting impact on modern art.

Riley is often associated with the Op Art movement of the mid-1960s, characterized by simple lines and forms, usually in repetitive patterns, that create illusion of movement. She arrived at Elysium’s optical effect by doing rigorous work in 1973 with exquisite small-scale maquettes to explore the interplay of red, blue, and green alternating with white. Personal circumstances forestalled for three decades her exact translation of these studies into the final large-scale painting, in which vertical stripes in a perfectly calibrated sequence emanate a rolling but controlled vibration of colored light. Elysium is a modern evocation of the paradise invoked by its title, an abstract interpretation of the pastoral.

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Title: Elysium
Artist: Bridget Riley
Year: 2003
Original dimensions: 261.0 x 236.0 cm
Format: Square
Copyright status: Under copyright
Color palette: Neutrals
Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose

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Bridget Riley (1931 –)

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