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Watching Suzanne (back) 7 - Signed Mixed Media by Julian Opie 2006 - MyArtBroker

Watching Suzanne (back) 7
Signed Mixed Media

Julian Opie

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 25

Year: 2006

Size: H 83cm x W 56cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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Julian Opie's Watching Suzanne (back) 7, a mixed media artwork from 2006, is estimated to be worth between £2,100 and £3,100. This signed artwork has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in May 2017. This is a rare piece with an auction history of two sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 25.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
May 2018Swann Galleries United States
May 2017Swann Galleries United States

Meaning & Analysis

In cropping out the figure’s arms and lower half of her legs, Opie creates a highly abstracted image of the human form. Despite the flattened picture plane and use of thick, graphic lines, the image exudes a sense of realism in the way it captures the human body and thus provokes a bodily response from the viewer. Opie’s effectiveness in depicting the human form mixed with his strong sense of line, and bold use of simplified shapes is indicative of the way he strikes a balance between graphic design and high art.

Watching Suzanne (back) shows the model in a dynamic pose, as though turning her body away from the viewer. As with much of Opie’s work, this print exudes a sense of movement and motion through the static image, capturing the idea of time itself. The intense cropping of the image also alludes to this notion of a snapshot in time, as opposed to providing the viewer with the entire storyline.