A documentary short directed by Brian De Palma, The Responsive Eye documents the 1965 exhibition of optical art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Curated by William C. Seitz, the exhibition was the first major museum show dedicated to Op Art. The film captures both the artworks and the reactions of attendees, offering a snapshot of a pivotal moment in the relationship between contemporary art and public perception.
Brian De Palma
Director
William Seitz
Self
Rudolf Arnheim
Self
Irving H. Leopold
Self

David Hockney
Self
Jeffrey Steele
Self
Mon Levinson
Self
Al Lesley
Self
Josef Albers
Self
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Self
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