Red, Green, Blue and Yellow, Five Whites
1983
A vibrant composition of bold, saturated stripes in red, green, blue, and yellow rhythmically punctuated by five intervals of white, showcasing Riley's mastery of optical and perceptual dynamics. The alternating bands of color create a pulsating visual energy, drawing the eye across the surface in a hypnotic, almost kinetic movement. True to Riley's Op Art practice, the precise arrangement of hues and tonal contrasts challenges the viewer's perception, making the static image appear to shimmer and vibrate with life.
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 9, 2018
Collectors of Bridget Riley
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Victor Vasarely
Hungarian-French · b. 1906
Vasarely was a foundational Op Art pioneer who similarly used precise geometric patterns and bold color relationships to generate optical vibration and kinetic illusions on flat surfaces, directly paralleling Riley's striped compositions.
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Venezuelan · b. 1923
Cruz-Diez devoted his entire practice to exploring chromatic interactions through rhythmic vertical color bands that create perceptual instability and shimmering visual effects, making his work strikingly close to this specific striped gouache by Riley.
Julio Le Parc
Argentine · b. 1928
Le Parc creates vibrant geometric works using saturated primary and secondary colors arranged in rhythmic sequences that produce optical movement and pulsating energy, sharing the same perceptual dynamism found in this Riley composition.
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