Rod Walking
Signed Print

Name: Rod Walking
Brand: Julian Opie
Rating: 5 (231 reviews)

Julian Opie

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Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 35

Year: 2010

Size: H 83cm x W 49cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Julian Opie's Rod Walking (signed) is estimated to be worth between £18,000 and £26,000. This digital print artwork, created in 2010, has an auction history of three sales since its entry to the market on 27th November 2012. There have been no sales in the last 12 months, and the average annual growth rate of this work is 4%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 35.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
October 2019	Phillips New York	United States
April 2018	Phillips New York	United States
November 2012	Bonhams New Bond Street	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Rod Walking is a lenticular acrylic panel, originally released in 2010 in an edition of 35, executed by British Pop artist Julian Opie. The subject matter is arguably Opie’s most recognisable: a side-on view of a figure walking, their limbs blurred to evoke a sense of their pace and movement.

The elements and distinguishing characteristics of Opie’s subject have been reduced down to their most essential. Additionally, the use of thick black lines sketching the figure’s contours is a device Opie repeatedly adopts throughout his oeuvre, making a work of his easily identifiable. The man’s head has been reduced to a circle of one solid colour, another repeated stylistic device throughout Opie’s artistic career. Despite omitting the man’s features, which might help to identify who the subject is, the man’s individuality remains in his clothing and gait, which Opie decidedly does not omit.

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.

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