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Cornish Coast 2: Lantivet Bay - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2017 - MyArtBroker

Cornish Coast 2: Lantivet Bay
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 20

Year: 2017

Size: H 45cm x W 62cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Meaning & Analysis

The landscape is depicted in smooth lines that work to create an abstracted image that focuses on colour and flattened form rather than mimicking the artist’s photographs of Cornwall. Providing the viewer with an impression of the scene, this print toes the line between reality and representation and is an abstracted image. In using saturated block colours and a limited palette of only six tones, Opie produces an aesthetically pleasing image when viewed at any distance.

Explaining why he chose the Cornish coast as his subject matter, Opie has said, “Cornwall is beautiful. You see the sky and the sea and the green fields. These colours surround you and fill your eyes, creating an environment, a space to be in that echoes the colours and shapes on your retina. Anything and anywhere is visible but beauty means that you can hold it in your eyes, make a picture of it.”

  • 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.