Painter
Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley is a British painter known for tightly controlled abstract compositions that create optical movement through repeated lines, curves, shapes, and carefully calibrated color relationships.
Bridget Riley quick facts
A concise reference for her materials, visual systems, and painting approach.
| Born | 1931 · England |
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| Nationality | British |
| Paint media | Emulsion paint · Acrylic paint |
| Early supports | Board and Masonite, followed by large-scale canvas and wall-based work |
| Common forms | Lines, waves, stripes, discs, curves, repeated geometric units, and structured color sequences |
| Known for | Op Art and perceptual abstraction that makes a static painted surface appear to pulse, shift, or move |
Sources: Museum of Modern Art, Yale / Bridget Riley catalogue: Current, Kunstmuseum Den Haag: White Discs 2, and British Council: Cataract 3.