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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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“For me nature is not landscape, but the dynamism of visual forces, an event rather than an appearance. These forces can only be tackled by treating color and form as ultimate identities, freeing them from all descriptive or functional roles.”

Form Force Roles Events Identity Color Ultimate Appearance Landscape Visuals Dynamism

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

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

“For me nature is not landscape, but the dynamism of visual forces.”

Force Landscape Visuals Forces Of Nature Dynamism

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

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

“The eye can travel over the surface in a way parallel to the way it moves over nature. It should feel caressed and soothed, experience frictions and ruptures, glide and drift. One moment, there will be nothing to look at and the next second the canvas seems to refill, to be crowded with visual events.”

Way Feels Should Looks Moments Seems Eye Moving Next Events Surface Visuals Canvas Parallels Crowded Friction Rupture Refills

Book:Working with colour: recent paintings and studies

Source: Working with colour: recent paintings and studies

About the Author

Born: April 24, 1931
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 28

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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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