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The Gallery Staff 2
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 20

Year: 2010

Size: H 58cm x W 94cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie's The Gallery Staff 2 (signed) from 2010 is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,000. This screenprint has an auction history of one sale on 21st October 2012. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 20.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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Buyer Paid
October 2012Cornette de Saint Cyr Brussels Belgium

Meaning & Analysis

The Gallery Staff 2 explicitly engages with the 19th century art historical tradition of silhouette portraiture, led by artist Auguste Edouart, whereby the new middle classes would commission family groups or individual portraits to record a moment in time. Opie has a strong interest in noticing silhouettes everywhere and has said of the genre, “It is one of the most common forms of drawing around, certainly in that period from late 18th to early 20th century. It’s so common it has become boring, and it’s kind of boring anyway in the sense that it does not stray much from reality.”

This print is indicative of Opie’s interest in rendering his figures anonymous and taking part in mundane tasks in a way that explores the act of looking and representation itself. Normally seen sitting next to a painting in a gallery, Opie has enclosed these figures inside the picture frame to invite the viewer to question how we look at people every day. The mundanity of both subject and the way in which they are depicted may also allude to the mundanity of the job they are doing.

  • 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.