Implied Movement

Paintings that move ya'

In the 1960's a new dimension was added to the art of the "psycadelic' era, involving optical illusions and suggested movement by visual perception. The artworks were catagorized as "Op art."

Polka-Dots, acrylic on canvas, 16X16 in, 2005	actual representation of movement animated gifs are not implied movement
Liberty Checks, 16X20 in, enamel on plexiglass1988	Bubble, enamel on plexiglass, 10X14 in, 1987
Bubble at Bottom of Pool, enamel on plexiglass, 10X14 in, 1987 Consider the square. It is a symbolic shape often denoting logic. Logic is suggested because all sides of the square are equal in length. Leonardo's famous sketchbook drawing, often refered to as the "Proportions of Man", utilized the shape of a square to perhaps delve into a deeper symbolic meaning: that of humanism or rationalization of one's existance as opposed to the acceptance of spirituality and faith, that is symbolized by a perfect circle in the same drawing.	Bubbles On the Bottom of a Pool enamel on plexiglass, 6X10 in, 1994 FUTURISM The 20th Century's Italian art movement, Futurism, has much in common with the "Op" artistic movement. Futurists glorified the motion of the machinery in the industrial age. Another dimension, a fourth dimension, that of movement is added to the three that we usually think of (height, width and depth). OP ART The masters, Victor Vasarely , Bridget Riley and Richard Anuszkiewicz are all pioneers of the movement called Op art and each assited in the evolution of art from the art of the Futurists to a "hard edge" style of optical trickery, that fools the eye by mathematical precision and a dexterity of an artistic and technical virtuosity, with a not so direct, perhaps covert, intent.