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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | England > Great Britian > United Kingdom > Northern Europe > Europe |
