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Imagine You Are Driving - Signed Print by Julian Opie 1998 - MyArtBroker

Imagine You Are Driving
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 40

Year: 1998

Size: H 61cm x W 86cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie’s Imagine You Are Driving (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,850 and £2,750. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. There have been 6 sales at auction since its initial sale in October 2012. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,008 in March 2022 to £2,187 in March 2021. The average return to the seller over this period has been £1,399. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2022Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
March 2021Bonhams Los Angeles United States
October 2012Whyte's Ireland

Meaning & Analysis

Opie fuses numerous disparate sources of inspiration together in his work, from both ‘high’ and ‘low’ artistic influences, such as Japanese manga and woodblock printing, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Pop Art.

Aiming to interrogate how images are perceived and understood, Opie reduces images to their most essential elements, whether it be a figurative artwork or a landscape. Opie’s style has become more painterly in recent years, with shadows and highlights visible. Yet, in Imagine You Are Driving, such qualities are not present as Opie uses solid planes of colour and minimal detail in his composition.

  • Julian Opie, born in 1958, dances through the contemporary art scene with a distinctive digital allure. A trailblazer of the 1980s New British Sculpture movement, Opie's work is a highly stylised blend of Pop Art and minimalism which navigates the intersection of technology and visual expression. From his early experiments with computer-generated art to his iconic portraits and animated installations, Opie's work exudes a captivating simplicity. His signature style, marked by bold lines and reduced forms, is internationally recognisable and has made him a key player in British contemporary art.