Op, Minimalism, and Post Minimalism

Op Art Think back to my lecture on the Bauhaus. Remember how they offered a barrage of interesting classes? One of them was taught by László Moholy-Nagy and utilized photography techniques as well as more remedial lessons like poking holes in cards and moving them over images to create effects. From Bauhaus, as well as DaDa, Constructivism, and Cubism influences, a new movement emerges called Op Art (Optical Art). The term Op Art is coined by Time magazine in response to Julian Stanczak’s exhibition Optical Paintings which debuted in 1964 at the Martha Jackson Gallery. In basic terms it is a form of abstract art (specifically non-objective art) that uses optical illusions. There are works that are retroactively described as Op Art that were made earlier than 1964. The most famous artist associated with this movement is Bridget Riley. Minimalism In visual arts, music, and other mediums, minimalism is an art movement that began in post–World War II Western art, most strongly with