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Still Life With Mushrooms And Courgettes - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker

Still Life With Mushrooms And Courgettes
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 40

Year: 2001

Size: H 39cm x W 66cmx D 3cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie's Still Life With Mushrooms And Courgettes (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,100 and £1,650. This digital print artwork, created in 2001, has an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market in September 2011. There have been no sales in the last 12 months or the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2015Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2011Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Working within the established art historical tradition of still life painting, Opie takes the opportunity in Still Life With Mushrooms And Courgettes to use this subject as a study of colour and tone and explore a more realistic artistic style. Reducing light and shadow into simplified shapes of block colour, this composition toes the line between tradition and contemporaneity in its clever blend of subject matter and style.

Engaging with traditional compositional compositions, this print presents a decidedly modern version of the art historical genre. The vegetables are closely cut around with clean lines so as to isolate them from the empty flattened backdrop, with no shadow or light to contextualise the objects in their surroundings. Furthermore, Opie’s use of bright, saturated colour and his emphasis on using computer technology, works to bring this scene into the context of a 21st century art world.

  • 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.