Wolfgang Ludwig

Wolfgang Ludwig (1923, Mielesdorf, Thüringen – 2009, Berlin) was a significant figure in Op art, a style from the 1960s known for creating surprising optical effects through precise abstract patterns and geometric color figures. Ludwig studied at Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig from 1947 to 1950 and then at Hochschule für Bildende Künste with Hans Uhlmann and Alexander Camaro from 1950 to 1956. He was part of the ZERO movement and initially explored color phenomena but focused on black-and-white circular disc constructions starting in 1963. These radial systems, painted in black on white or vice versa, create an optical illusion of rotation. Although Ludwig's artistic career was cut short due to a hand affliction, he continued as a professor in visual communication at Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Berlin, until 1991. His work remains internationally recognized and is featured in Op art retrospectives, including the 2007 Optic Nerve exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio.

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