Optical Illusion

Students learned about M.C. Escher who was a Dutch graphic artist. He made mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints.

Students also learned about Op Art (short for Optical Art) which was an art movement that emerged in the 1960s. It is a distinct style of art that creates the illusion of movement. Through the use of precision and mathematics, stark contrast, and abstract shapes, these sharp pieces of artwork have a three-dimensional quality that is not seen in other styles of art.