In her paintings Bridget Riley plays with the optical effects of movement and changes in colour brought about by the interaction of repetitive patterns. This so-called ‘Op art’ was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s and was increasingly appropriated by advertising. Disillusioned by this development, Riley stopped painting for some years.

Specifications
Title | Breathe |
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Material and technique | Emulsion-paint on canvas |
Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Height 297,5 cm Width 209 cm Depth 5 cm |
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Artists |
Artist:
Bridget Riley
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Accession number | 2779 (MK) |
Credits | Purchased 1972 |
Department | Modern Art |
Acquisition date | 1972 |
Creation date | in 1966 |
Entitled parties | © Bridget Riley |
Internal exhibitions |
Big enough for both of us - seventies en nineties uit de collectie (1998) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) Lievelingen XL (2024) |
External exhibitions |
Dynamo. Un siècle de lumière et de mouvement dans l'art. 1913-2013 (2013) Eye Attack - Op Art en kinetische kunst (2017) |
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Object | |
Geographical origin | England > Great Britian > United Kingdom > Northern Europe > Europe |