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This is Shahnoza – Shahnoza Pole Dancer - Unsigned Print by Julian Opie 2007 - MyArtBroker

This is Shahnoza – Shahnoza Pole Dancer
Unsigned Print

Julian Opie

£4,650-£7,000Value Indicator

$9,000-$14,000 Value Indicator

$8,500-$12,500 Value Indicator

¥45,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

5,500-8,500 Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥880,000-¥1,320,000 Value Indicator

$6,000-$9,000 Value Indicator

21% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 1000

Year: 2007

Size: H 243cm x W 60cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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Julian Opie's This is Shahnoza – Shahnoza Pole Dancer (2007), a screenprint, is estimated to be worth between £4,650 and £7,000. This artwork is unsigned and has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 5th December 2015. The edition size of this piece is limited to 1,000.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2018Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
December 2015Koller Zurich Switzerland

Meaning & Analysis

Opie was initially inspired to respond to a room of Henry Moore sculptures, mostly reclining nudes, for a mural in the Art Gallery of Ontario in 2006. The artist sought to find a way to produce images of a woman in these poses without conventional props like a bed, chair or even the floor. With a desire to liberate the human body from gravity, Opie asked a professional pole dancer, Shahnoza, to pose for him in a variety of choreographed moves.

This Is Shahnoza – Shahnoza Pole Dancer represents Opie’s clever blending of high art, graphic design and contemporary life. Working with the female nude, a subject that has preoccupied artists for generations, Opie unsettles the viewer’s assumptions of what constitutes high art by presenting an image that is more likely to be found in a ‘gentleman’s club’ than in an art gallery setting.

  • 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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