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.

ABOUT

Born in London in 1931, Bridget Riley is a celebrated English painter renowned for her groundbreaking contributions to Op Art. Her early life saw her family move to Lincolnshire and then Cornwall during World War II, where she attended talks by various educators. She pursued her artistic education at Goldsmiths' College and the Royal College of Art, laying the foundation for her distinctive style. After a period of nursing her father and working in advertising, Riley's artis…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Sea Cloud 1981 · Walker Art Gallery Untitled 1961 · Museum of Croydon Veil 1961 · Carnegie Museum of Art Movement in Squares 1961 · Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre Blaze 1 1962 · National Galleries Scotland Fugitive 1962 · National Trust

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Georges SeuratNeo-Impressionism Jackson PollockAbstract Expressionism

Influenced