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Ruth With Cigarette 2 - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2005 - MyArtBroker

Ruth With Cigarette 2
Signed Print

Julian Opie

£5,500-£8,000Value Indicator

$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$15,000 Value Indicator

¥50,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator

€6,500-€9,500 Value Indicator

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¥1,090,000-¥1,590,000 Value Indicator

$7,500-$11,000 Value Indicator

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87 x 66cm, Edition of 50, Digital Print

Medium: Digital Print

Edition size: 50

Year: 2005

Size: H 87cm x W 66cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: January 2024

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
January 2024
Ressler Kunst Auktionen
Austria
$5,500
$6,500
$8,000
April 2018
Phillips New York
United States
October 2017
Phillips New York
United States
November 2016
Phillips London
United Kingdom
January 2012
Phillips New York
United States
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Julian Opie's Ruth With Cigarette 2, a signed digital print from 2005, is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,000. This artwork has an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market on 24th January 2012. The hammer price has shown consistency over the past five years, with an average annual growth rate of -3%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

Ruth With Cigarette 2 shows the sitter in profile, holding her cigarette with her right hand lifted to show a watch on her wrist. As with all the prints in the series, Ruth is shown with a blank, floating circle as a head that crucially in this profile portrait makes it unclear as to whether she is looking out to the viewer or not. This ambiguity surrounding the sitter’s rejection of the viewer’s gaze injects the portrait with a melancholic drama that would not otherwise be felt if the sitter’s face was visible.

The anonymity of the sitter is further emphasised by Opie’s depersonalised visual language produced through computer-drawing programmes that remove the appearance of the artist’s touch. As a computer-generated image, rendered in such a way that the figure appears more like a sign than an individual, the viewer is forced to think how we look at images of other people.

  • 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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