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Sea Cloud by Bridget Riley

Sea Cloud

Bridget Riley · 1981

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DETAILS
Artist
Bridget Riley
Date
1981
Location
Walker Art Gallery
ART MOVEMENTS
Hard-edge paintingKinetic artOp Art
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THE ARTIST

Bridget Riley

Bridget Riley, a pioneer of Op Art, creates dazzling visual experiences with geometric patterns that seem to move and shimmer before your eyes.

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