The precise use of line and color in this lithograph by Richard Anuszkiewicz showcases the characteristics of the Op Art style, an artistic movement pioneered in the 1960s that employs optical illusions to convey movement.

Anuszkiewicz uses linear shapes with a gradient of color to investigate the optical changes that occur when intense colors are applied to the same geometric configuration. In "VIII," concentric rectangles create an optical illusion of mesmerizing depth and movement.