Bridget Riley: Large Fragment 2
Legendary British painter Bridget Riley, whose speciality is geometric shape and form, was born in London in 1931. Following a brief teaching career, she entered the 1960s as a commercial illustrator, where she began working with geometric artwork in black and white. in 1967 she then began her well-known colour explorations after being influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs and their use of opposing colours.
Image Credit: Bill Warhurst via The Bridget Riley Art Foundation
Riley working on one of her iconic colour experiments
Riley's shift towards abstraction and optical effect art made her one of the key figures in the ‘Op Art’ movement alongside Victor Vaserly and Richard Anuszkiewicz. Over the years, Bridget Riley continued to evolve her style, incorporating new colour schemes and forms. Her works have been exhibited worldwide, and she has received numerous accolades, including The International Prize for Painting at the Venice Biennale in 1968 and a CBE in 1974.
Now Available from Extraordinary Objects
Created in 2009, 'Large Fragment 2' shows Riley's ongoing experimentation with colour and shape. The overlapping waves evoke a feeling of harmony and rhythmic movement. One of Riley's most famous optical illusions is created by the piece, which involves the idea of a three-dimensional space opening out in front of the viewer's eyes.
Riley adds visual depth and intensity to her paintings by contrasting or combining complementing colours, giving her pieces a lively quality. Her 2D paintings move, vibrate, and dazzle because to her use of optical illusions, which invites viewers to consider their own bodily experiences. This was the main goal of the optical art movement, which became popular in the 1960s through the works of Riley, Victor Vasarely and Richard Anuskiewicz.
Measuring 149.9 x 106 cm, this impressive framed screen print is signed, dated and titled by the artist and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Large Fragment 2 is available to purchase from Extraordinary Objects, please get in touch for more details. Also, click below to view our full collection of works by Bridget Riley.