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The Pocket Op Art
Series: Gemini Pockets
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With its optical illusions and geometric patterns, Op Art has been playing tricks with our eyes since the 1960s and can still be found everywhere in the world around us today, in fashion, music and advertising. The Pocket Op Art provides a concise and celebratory introduction...
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See moreCelebrate the world of Op Art with its optical illusions and clever mind tricks through this concise and accessible guide to ten of its key figures, telling their stories alongside quotes and key works.
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With its optical illusions and geometric patterns, Op Art has been playing tricks with our eyes since the 1960s and can still be found everywhere in the world around us today, in fashion, music and advertising.
The Pocket Op Art provides a concise and celebratory introduction to the art and artists that are most influential to the Op Art movement. Looking at ten key figures, it comes to life with informative facts, fun quotes and highlights some of their key works.
From Victor Vasarely and Julio Le Parc to Bridget Riley and Tadasky, this book is all you need to learn about the much-loved world of Op Art.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781802472875
Publisher: Gemini Books Group Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gemini Adult Books Limited
Contributors:
- General editor Gemini Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 114.0mm
Height: 158.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 128
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