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Michael Kidner

1917–2009

Yellow Grey Relief 1963
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7 artworks by Michael Kidner
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Biography

Michael James Kidner (11 September 1917 – 2009) was a British op artist. Active from mid-1960s, Kidner was an early exponent of the genre. Through his interest in mathematics, he was part of the Constructivism movement and chaos and wave theories influence his work.

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  • Square and Circle One

    Michael Kidner
    1976, published 1982
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  • Orange and Violet

    Michael Kidner
    1961
  • Rotational Circles

    Michael Kidner
    1960–4
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  • Phased Brown and Green Wave

    Michael Kidner
    1964
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  • Red and Olive Wave

    Michael Kidner
    c.1965
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  • Four Colour Wave

    Michael Kidner
    1965
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  • Wavy Stripe: Green, Blue, Orange, Red

    Michael Kidner
    1966
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  • Axion Study

    Michael Kidner
    1965
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