1980
British painter Bridget Riley’s visually spectacular abstractions seem far removed from natural forms. Riley, however, claims she draws inspiration for her paintings and prints largely from nature, which she defines as a “dynamism of visual forces — an event rather than an appearance.”
Indeed, dynamism characterizes her work, which explores how simple geometric forms can create illusions of movement.
Born in 1931, Riley first came to worldwide attention in 1965, when she was included, alongside such other prominent figures as Victor Vasarely and Frank Stella, in the exhibition “The Responsive Eye” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The catalogue cover featured one of her paintings, Current (1964), composed of wavy black and white lines that seem to vibrate as they move from the top to the bottom of the canvas.
Since the 1970s, Riley has been experimenting with color, creating works like Nataraja (1993), made up of columns of brightly hued diagonal stripes that seem to pulse rhythmically. By instilling life, movement and energy into flat, geometric forms, she helped pioneer kinetic art.
Browse a collection of Bridget Riley's visionary art at 1stDibs.
Colour Sharpened and Clarified
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Pencil and gouache on graph paper 27.9 x 25.4 cm 11 x 10 inches Hand-signed by the artist Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for...
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Short Sequence. Study for Painting
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1983 Gouache and pencil on graph paper 24.7 x 26 cm 9 3/4 x 10 1/4 in Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for her rigorous explor...
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
New Day
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1992 Screenprint in colours on wove paper 94.0 x 134.5 cm Signed by Riley on front of the sheet Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrat...
Paper, Screen
Going Across
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2001 Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins Edition of 90 I. 41.7 x 72.7 cm ( 16.4 x 28.6 inches) S. 61.5 x 91.3 cm ( 24.2 x 35.9 inches) Signed, dated and numbered ...
Paper, Screen
Untitled
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
1969 Gouache and pencil on paper 38 x 66 cm 15 x 26 inches signed lower left Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebrated for her rigorou...
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
Rose Rose
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
2011 Screenprint on paper 87 x 69 cm 34.3 x 23.7 inches Edition of 250 Signed and dated in pencil Bridget Riley is one of the most influential figures in postwar British art, celebr...
Paper, Screen
Vista Bridget Riley abstract pattern striped limited edition screenprint
By Bridget Riley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in 5 colours on Fabriano 5 paper Edition 24 of 150 50.9 x 49.5 cm (20 x 19.5 in) (56 x 54.4 x 4 cm, 22.1 x 21.4 x 8.7 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front ...
Screen
Firebird -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Firebird, 1971 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 15 artist's proofs) Printed by Kelpra Studio, London Image...
Screen
Bridget Riley -- Green Dominance, Blue Dominance, Red Dominance
By Bridget Riley
Located in BRUCE, ACT
BRIDGET RILEY (British, born 1931) Green Dominance, Blue Dominance, Red Dominance 1977 complete suite of screenprints (3), ed. 85/100 each signed and dated lower right: Bridget Riley...
Screen
Vista -- Screen Print, Horizontal Lines, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Vista, 2017 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 wove Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 150 Printed by Artizan Editions, Forest of Dean Image: 17...
Screen
Frieze -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Frieze, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 200 (plus 20 artist's proof) Printed by Sally Gimson Artizan ...
Screen
Start -- Screen Print, Abstract, Bright Colors, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Start, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 200 Printed by Artizan Editions, Hove Image: 34.8 × 38 cm (13.7 × 1...
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