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This Is Shahnoza 1 - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2006 - MyArtBroker

This Is Shahnoza 1
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 40

Year: 2006

Size: H 57cm x W 136cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie's This Is Shahnoza 1 (signed) from 2006 is estimated to be worth between £3,750 to £5,500. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market in April 2011. The hammer price for this artwork has remained steady over the past five years, with the average return to the seller being £4,284. This work is part of a limited edition of 40.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2021Sotheby's Online United Kingdom
January 2020Phillips London United Kingdom
December 2011Christie's London United Kingdom
April 2011Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This print is indicative of Opie’s desire to create movement through a sequence of static images, much like movement in films, and so we see the dancer moving around the pole. Opie orientates the figure’s head and body towards the viewer to suggest her awareness of being watched and makes clear that this sequence of movements is conforming to a particular performance tradition.

This is Shahnoza 1 presents the viewer with a response to iconography found in the cultural mainstream, showing an anonymous image of the stereotypically ‘sexy’ woman. Opie’s figures are therefore in line with his landscapes and still lives that form a self-conscious representation of the idea that art feeds on art. Of this, Opie has said that his picture making "is a self-conscious circular type of activity… I make art looking at other art, looking at other things in the world that look like art, making things that look like art, making things that look like things that look like art."

  • 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.

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