In October of 1964, in an article describing this new style of art,Time Magazine coined the phrase "Optical Art" (or "Op Art", as it's more commonly known). The term referenced the fact that Op Art is comprised of illusion, and often appears - to the human eye - to be moving or breathing due to its precise, mathematically-based composition.
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Very cool. Is this the kind of work you're interested in doing? Do you see yourself as a minimalist, perhaps?
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