Colorful illusion
This painting was made by the Op art artist Victor Vasarely. Mary Katrantzou’s dress.
A whirlwind of colours
I used the painting “Nataraja” realised by the British Op art artist Bridget Riley in 1993 :
Mary Katrantzou dresses
The Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou founded her own label in 2009. The brand sells womenswear but also accessories (bags and jewelry). Recognized by her peers, she received several prestigious awards such as : The Swiss Textiles Award (2010) and was also designed Designer of the Year at the British Fashion awards (2015). She creates…
The vintage fashion photographer F.C. Gundlach
Franz Christian Gundlach (born in 1926) is the most significant fashion photographer of Germany’s post-war years. Gundlach covered the evolution of fashion : “from the optimistic postwar years to the beginning of postmodernism, from Paris Haute Couture to Prêt-à-Porter, and from Berlin Chic to the colorful designs of the 1980s”. His work is namely inspired…
Op art
Op art (optical art) uses optical illusions phenomena. This movement appeared in the middle of the 1950s. The designation “op art” has been established since 1965 at the end of the MoMa exhibition called “The Responsive Eye”. The major artists are Victor Vasarely, Jésus Soto, Bridget Riley, Cruz Diez, Julio Leparque and Youri Messen-Jaschin. Source…
