1977
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.
Bridget Riley - broadside of "Final Study for Halcyon" 1972 (Hand Signed) Framed
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley - magazine page (broadside) of "Final Study for Halcyon", 1972 (Hand signed by Bridget Riley), ca. 1988 Magazine page on paper (Hand Signed by Bridget Riley) Provenance...
Magazine Paper
Ellsworth Kelly - Handwritten signed note on card to renowned collector, Framed
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in New York, NY
Ellsworth Kelly Handwritten, signed note on card to CBS cameraman and collector Dan Pope Ink on offset lithograph card Handwritten note signed and inscribed to Dan Pope. It reads, "D...
Ink, Lithograph, Offset
B & W Photograph of Bridget Riley, 1964 (Hand Signed by Bridget Riley), Framed
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Early black and white photograph of Bridget Riley smoking in front of her now iconic black and white works. The image was captured in 1964, a pivotal year just before she achieved in...
Photographic Paper
Bridget Riley - Scarce vintage Arts Council of Great Britain exhibition print
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph poster This is a scarce vintage offset lithograph exhibition poster for a 1980 Bridget Riley touring show of silkscreen prints created between 1965 and 1978.sponsor...
Lithograph, Offset
Rose, Rose (Autographed by Bridget Riley and Olympic medalists)
By Bridget Riley
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley - Rose, Rose, 2012 London Olympics silkscreen (Autographed by Bridget Riley and dozens of Olympic medalists), with official hologram, 2012 Silkscreen poster with hologr...
Screen
Art Card: Kenneth Noland - 1975 Andre Emmerich invitation, Hand signed by Noland
By Kenneth Noland
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph invitation Hand signed and dated '84 by Kenneth Noland in ink on the front This invitation was published on the occasion of the 1975 exhibition "Kenneth Noland New ...
Offset, Lithograph
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
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
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
Rose Horizontal -- Screen Print, Stripes, Patterns, Op Art by Bridget Riley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Rose Horizontal, 2018 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on Fabriano 5 paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 75 Printed by A...
Screen
Carnival -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
By Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Carnival, 2000 Bridget Riley Sscreenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 10 artist's proof) Printed and published by Artiz...
Screen
In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Once built for curbs and handrails, these boards now hang beside blue-chip works in major museums and collectors’ homes.
