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Aladdin Sane (gold) - Signed Print by Invader 2014 - MyArtBroker

Aladdin Sane (gold)
Signed Print

Invader

£7,500-£11,500Value Indicator

$15,000-$23,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$21,000 Value Indicator

¥70,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator

9,000-14,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥1,450,000-¥2,220,000 Value Indicator

$9,500-$14,500 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 30

Year: 2014

Size: H 45cm x W 43cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Invader's Aladdin Sane (gold) from 2014, a signed screenprint, is estimated to be worth between £7,500 and £11,500. This artwork has been sold once at auction on 6th December 2018. There have been no sales in the last 12 months. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
December 2018Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

David Bowie is here referenced in his unarguably most famous representation, his Aladdin Sane album cover shot by Brian Duffy. The bright red and blue lightning bolt crossing the Space Invader’s bright orange face instantly identifies and pays homage to what became Bowie’s most iconic  representation, to the point that Aladdin Sane’s cover was named the ‘Mona Lisa’ of album covers.

The small print, offered in five different versions (Pinky, Blue, Yellow and Orange) with a variation on the base colour of the figure, demonstrates Invader’s engagement with modern icons, in a statement that will certainly remind the viewer of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn series or Keith Haring’s Icon series. Much like his predecessors, in these prints Invader coalesces together his interest for digital and pixelated aesthetics, which he takes as epitomes of the contemporary way of being in the world, and the world of the 1980s pop music.

An interesting and certainly unique series, the Aladdin Sane prints speak to Invader’s necessity to surprise the viewer with always new, unexpected artworks, leading the audience to ask themselves which popular icon will be next in Invader’s pixelated appropriations.

  • Anonymous street artist Invader adopted his pseudonym from the 1978 arcade game, Space Invaders, and has continually paid homage to retro, 8-bit video games throughout his career. His work has evolved from the original Space Invader motif since the early 2000s, with other icons such as Pac-Man, Pink Panther and even the Rubik’s Cube becoming staples in his imagery. Invading urban landscapes with his distinctive pixelated mosaic creations, Invader transcends the boundaries of traditional street art by combining playful nostalgia with an urban twist. His unique fusion of retro aesthetics and contemporary commentary has solidified his place in the global art scene.