illustration of a man walking with a backpack on his back
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426 - Pop Art Opie, Julian Ian. 2016. Coloured lacquer on aluminiu…
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Estimate €3,800 - €5,000
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Pop Art Opie, Julian Ian. 2016. Coloured lacquer on aluminium. Approx. 38 x 17.7 x 4.8 cm. Signed and numbered on both feet at the base. – Very slight dusting in places; overall in very good condition. A magnificent, high-contrast work with a powerful presence. One of 30 copies. - From the ‘Walking Statuettes’ series. - With his distinctive, stylised work, Opie has developed an iconic, universally recognised visual language that has established a firm position within contemporary discourse. Since the beginning of his artistic career, he has been exploring the expansion of artistic media, probing the boundaries between painting and sculpture whilst incorporating the latest production techniques. Drawing on popular culture for their motifs, his figurative representations are firmly rooted in the tradition of pictorial history and focus on portraits and half- and full-length figures. Organised into highly varied series, his works take on a playful character. Central to his work is always the exploration of movement, through which temporality is embodied in the human form. Opie chooses a visual vocabulary in which individual features are reduced to a few strokes or to the schematisation of basic physiognomic traits, resulting in pictogram-like portraits of universal validity. Paint on aluminium. Signed and numbered on both stands. – Very isolated, slightly dusted; all in all, very good. A splendid, high-contrast print with remarkable presence. – One of 30 prints. - From: Walking Statuettes. - With his memorable, stylised work, Opie has developed an iconic, universally recognised formal language that has secured a strong position within contemporary art discourse. Since the start of his artistic career, he has been dedicated to expanding artistic possibilities, exploring the boundaries between painting and sculpture, and incorporating the latest production techniques. Drawing inspiration from pop culture, his figurative representations are firmly rooted in the tradition of pictorial history and focus on portraits and half- and full-length figures. Created in varied series, the works take on a playful character. The central theme is movement, through which temporality is embodied in human form. Opie employs a visual vocabulary in which individual characteristics are reduced to a few strokes or to the schematisation of basic physiognomic features, resulting in pictogram-like portraits of universal validity. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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