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op art

style of visual art that uses optical illusions
Intangible art_movement Q182331
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op art

Summary

op art is an art movement[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • op art's instance of is recorded as art movement[3].
  • op art's Commons category is recorded as Op art[4].
  • 1960 marks the founding of op art[5].
  • op art's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Op art[6].
  • op art's topic has template is recorded as Template:Op art[7].
  • op art's different from is recorded as out-of-place artifact[8].
  • op art's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

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Definition and Type

op art's instance of is recorded as art movement[3].

Origins

1960 marks the founding of op art[5].

Why It Matters

op art has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

It has been cited as an influence by Light and Space[11], an art movement[12], in United States[13], founded in 1960[14].

FAQs

Who did op art influence?

op art has been cited as an influence by Light and Space[11].

Related Entities

Bridget Riley Josef Albers Victor Vasarely

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0407431-op-art
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0407431-op-art, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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