Name: Luc And Ludivine Get Married. (pair 03)
Brand: Julian Opie
Rating: 5 (231 reviews)

Track auction value trend

The value of Julian Opie's Luc And Ludivine Get Married. (pair 03) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,200 and £6,500. This digital print artwork, created in 2007, has a steady auction history with one sale since its entry to the market on 27th October 2013. This is a rare piece with an auction history of £5,160 in its first sale. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 10.

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Hammer Price

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October 2013

Phillips New York

United States

Meaning & Analysis

Showing two individual portraits of a man and woman, Luc And Ludivine Get Married (pair 03) is a work by Julian Opie from his 2007 Luc And Ludivine Get Married series. Presented in elliptical frames and blown domed glazing, the work is produced from cut black and white paper laminated together.

Luc And Ludivine Get Married (pair 03) explicitly engages with the 19th century art historical tradition of silhouette portraiture, led by artist Auguste Edouart, whereby the new middle classes would commission family or individual portraits to record a moment in time. Opie has a strong interest in noticing silhouettes everywhere and has said of the genre, ‘It is one of the most common forms of drawing around, certainly in that period from late 18th to early 20th century. It’s so common it has become boring, and it’s kind of boring anyway in the sense that it does not stray much from reality.’

The works in Opie’s Luc And Ludivine Get Married series show each figure in one of four poses, rendering them in different combinations of the poses thus making each composition unique across the series. Luc And Ludivine Get Married (pair 03) shows the figures both looking outwards towards the viewer, representing the most traditional composition in the series.

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.