Bridget Riley's Journey to Abstraction
At the Musée d'Orsay, an exhibition explores British artist Bridget Riley's incorporation of Seurat's compositions into her artistic investigations.
Born in 1931, Riley is known for her geometric paintings, including parallel vertical bands of color and black and white grids.
Her work has been linked to Op Art and Minimal Art, with the latter being showcased at the Collection Pinault, Bourse de Commerce in Paris.
However, these categories do not fully capture the uniqueness and continuity of her visual experimentation, making her a leading figure in abstraction.
Her visual experimentation has made her one of the foremost creators of abstraction in the second half of the 20th century and beyond.
Author's summary: Bridget Riley's art journey from Neo-Impressionism to abstraction is explored.