Introduction
Bridget Louise Riley (born 24 April 1931) is an English painter who is one of the foremost exponents of Op art. She currently lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.
Wikidata
Q234449
View or edit the full Wikipedia entry
Information from Wikipedia, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
Introduction
A primary practitioner of Op Art, Riley began as a student of neo-impressionism, and then graduated to Op Art in the 1960s. She was featured in the The Responsive Eye, the MoMA exhibit of 1965, and in 1968, she won the international painting prize at the Venice Biennale. Riley's work is usually executed on a large scale, featuring hypnotic patterns. She has also worked in theatre design.
Nationalities
British, English
Gender
Female
Roles
Artist, Painter
Names
Bridget Riley, Bridget Louise Riley
Ulan
500013384
View the full Getty record
Information from Getty’s Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License