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This Is Shahnoza In 3 Parts 5 - Signed Mixed Media by Julian Opie 2008 - MyArtBroker

This Is Shahnoza In 3 Parts 5
Signed Mixed Media

Julian Opie

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 30

Year: 2008

Size: H 96cm x W 148cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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Julian Opie's This Is Shahnoza In 3 Parts 5 (signed) from 2008, a striking mixed media artwork, is estimated to be worth between £25,000 and £40,000. This artwork has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 20th January 2016. 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
June 2018Phillips London United Kingdom
January 2016Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Opie depicts the human form in a highly stylised manner showing the model’s head as a blank circle, without a neck and her feet cut off, showing only straps for shoes. Despite the figure’s abstracted form, her pose is decidedly realistic, no doubt due to Opie’s use of photography in the initial stages of creating the print. Opie’s images of people engage with longstanding ideas that have characterised art history by questioning what intrinsic elements are needed to convey a narrative or person’s character.

Charged with an explicitly sexualised tone, This is Shahnoza in 3 Parts 5 presents the viewer with the bare minimum in terms of the human form, and so Opie challenges the viewer to think about why they find this image so alluring. In partitioning the image into three parts, the viewer compartmentalises the figure’s body and Opie makes a point of emphasising the central panel as the most overtly sexualised.

  • 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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