Bridget Riley

Riley, Bridget Louise
British, born 1931

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Several wavy lines in colors of blue, green, and pink extend diagonally across a white background, creating a rhythm of repeating undulating shapes.
Bridget Riley, Abstraction, 1975, screenprint in blue, green, and pink on wove paper, Gift of Galerie Beyeler, 1988.43.2

Abstraction

Bridget Riley · 1975 · screenprint in blue, green, and pink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1988.43.2
Circles are arranged in offset rows against a white background on this square canvas. Full round circles are pale gray across the center, and the shapes gradually darken as they flatten into ovals that become more elongated as they near the top and bottom edges. This creates the visual impression that the center bulges out at the viewer and curves away at the top and bottom.
Bridget Riley, Balm, 1964, oil on canvas, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Tremaine, 1970.37.2

Balm

Bridget Riley · 1964 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1970.37.2
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Bridget Riley · 1982 · silkscreen in pink, green, blue, and gray on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1983.112.1