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Gary Popstar - Signed Print by Julian Opie 1998 - MyArtBroker

Gary Popstar
Signed Print

Julian Opie

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61 x 53cm, Edition of 40, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 40

Year: 1998

Size: H 61cm x W 53cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: January 2024

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
January 2024
Phillips London
United Kingdom
£1,020
£1,200
£1,524
December 2023
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
November 2011
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
March 2010
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
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The value of Julian Opie's Gary Popstar (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,550 and £2,300. This screenprint, created in 1998, has shown consistent value growth and is a popular work, having been sold 4 times at auction since its initial sale in March 2010. In the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,200 in January 2024 to £2,200 in December 2023. The average annual growth rate of this work is 6%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Meaning & Analysis

Gary, Popstar is indicative of the way in which Opie likes to investigate both visual and verbal labels in his work, creating an extremely simplified visual language that appears as a series of signs. This print, along with many other portraits in the artist’s oeuvre, is titled with the sitters first name and occupation, emphasising the way that Opie sought to use as little information as possible to create a distinctly recognisable portrait. Opie’s portraits like this reveal the dehumanising effects of extreme digital simplification due to the sitter’s blank expression.

Despite the graphic reduction of Gary, Popstar, the individuality and likeness of the sitter is immediately apparent. With these portraits, Opie explores the idea that every person is unique in their defining features, even when reduced to a system of simplified signs and shapes.

  • 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.