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Bridget Riley, a British painter born on April 24, 1931, is renowned for her dynamic abstract paintings. Her works explore the relationship between visual perception, color, and shape, creating a sense of movement through the dynamic changes of color and form.

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“In general, my paintings are multifocal. You can't call it unfocused space, but not being fixed to a single focus is very much of our time.”

Space Focus Painting Fixed Our Time

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“Focusing isn't just an optical activity; it is also a mental one.”

Book:The Eye's Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009

Source: The Eye's Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009

“Painters have always needed a sort of veil upon which they can focus their attention. It's as though the more fully the consciousness is absorbed, the greater the freedom of the spirit behind”

Spirit Behinds Attention Consciousness Greater Focus Needed Painter Veils

Book:Bridget Riley: recent paintings : September 24-October 23, 2004

Source: Bridget Riley: recent paintings : September 24-October 23, 2004

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Born: April 24, 1931
Known for: Painter
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The Eye's Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009Related source material

Bridget Riley: dialogues on artRelated source material

Bridget Riley: recent paintings : September 24-October 23, 2004Related source material

Mondrian: nature to abstraction : from the Gemeentemuseum, the HagueRelated source material

Working with colour: recent paintings and studiesRelated source material

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