"Optical Art is a method of painting concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, between understanding and seeing." (www.wikipedia.org) Op art was introduced to the art scene by the early 1960s. A few fashion designers used Op art as inspirations for their garments, especially Mary Quant with her mini-dresses and skirts. Quant used very simple and clean designs made out of materials such as cotton gabardines and PVC.The first image was painted by Op Artist, Bridget Riley, in 1961. The second is Mary Quaint's Op art inspired mini-dress in 1961.These images were adopted from: www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Op_art and blogs.myspace.com.
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