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Julian - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2013 - MyArtBroker

Julian
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 35

Year: 2013

Size: H 101cm x W 75cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Julian Opie's Julian, a digital print from 2013, is a signed artwork with an estimated value between £3,350 and £5,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This piece has an auction history of three total sales since its entry to the market in April 2016. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £2,800 in September 2022 to £3,000 in October 2022. The average return to the seller over the past five years has been £2,465. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 35.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2022Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
September 2022Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
September 2022Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2016Bonhams Los Angeles United States
June 2016Bonhams New York United States
April 2016Phillips New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Opie creates this print through the visual language of classical portraiture, producing a simple composition with the subject centred in the image and facing outwards. Synthesising historic modes of portraiture composition with distinctly modern and concise abstracted forms, Opie produces a unique and eye-catching image. Curator at the National Portrait Gallery Catherine MacLeod has remarked, ‘Julian Opie’s work references historical portraiture, and has often used compositional devices employed by seventeenth-century artists.’

Unusual for Opie’s work, this image shows the sitter intently looking at the viewer, his eyes rendered in a detailed style that catches the viewers’ attention. The closely cut composition further emphasises the intensity of the sitter’s stare. Rendered in Opie’s highly recognisable style, Julian works a form of self-promotion, as with many self-portraits in the art historical tradition and is rare in its depiction of the artist himself.

  • 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.