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Rain Footsteps Siren - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2000 - MyArtBroker

Rain Footsteps Siren
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 40

Year: 2000

Size: H 76cm x W 112cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie's Rain Footsteps Siren (signed) is currently estimated to be worth between £1,800 and £2,200. This digital print, created in 2000, has an auction history of one sale on 14th September 2022. Over the past five years, the average return to the seller has been £1,856. This work has an auction history of one sale on 14th September 2022 and the edition size is limited to 40.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2022Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2018Sotheby's Online United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Rain Footsteps Siren is photographic in its style and composition, but Opie has rendered this with a computer drawing programme that works to simplify and abstract the original image. Rain Footsteps Siren is devoid of any human presence and is depersonalised to the point of commodification whereby the viewer is able to make their own imaginative journey through the image. In composing this image from the perspective of someone walking along the road, Opie retains a sense of familiarity and human presence, thus inviting the viewer to step into the scene.

Opie names each print in this series with three words that refer to sounds that are not present in the actual work. Drawing attention to these sounds that can only be heard in the real world, Opie provokes the viewer to question the effectiveness of two-dimensional representations such as this.

  • 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.