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Tourist With Ponytail - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2014 - MyArtBroker

Tourist With Ponytail
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 20

Year: 2014

Size: H 102cm x W 75cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Julian Opie's Tourist With Ponytail (signed) from 2014, a screenprint, is estimated to be worth between £7,500 and £11,500. This artwork has sold once at auction since its initial sale in April 2016. There has been no sales activity in the last 12 months or the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 20.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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April 2016Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Tourist With Ponytail plays into Opie’s idea surrounding the sitter refusing to have their portrait made, as this woman is seemingly looking away from the viewer’s gaze. Indeed, this conjures up the feeling of wandering through a busy street where passers-by avoid the gazes of one another. Despite the way in which Opie has abstracted and simplified the original photograph, Tourist With Ponytail conveys a sense of realism in the viewer’s pose.

Showing the sitter to avoid the viewer’s gaze creates a melancholic drama in the portrait that is different from a portrait where the sitter’s face is visible. The line used to outline the woman’s face is so thick that Opie barely manages to distinguish her ear, thus solving the problem of dealing with facial features. This element of melancholic anonymity also allows the viewer to project their own experiences onto the image in how they relate to this person and recognise this as a familiar image.

  • 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.