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Julian Opie — The Gallery Staff I
Julian Opie

The Gallery Staff I

A sleek and reductive screenprint on glass, Julian Opie's *The Gallery Staff I* presents simplified, iconic figures rendered in his signature bold outlines and flat areas of color. The work strips human identity down to its most essential visual elements, evoking the anonymity and uniformity of institutional roles. The glass medium adds a cool, reflective quality that reinforces the work's detached and contemporary aesthetic.

Medium
Screenprint, on glass,

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Evening & Day Editions

January 22, 2015

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Julian Opie, The Gallery Staff I

A sleek and reductive screenprint on glass, Julian Opie's *The Gallery Staff I* presents simplified, iconic figures rendered in his signature bold outlines and flat areas of color. The work strips human identity down to its most essential visual elements, evoking the anonymity and uniformity of institutional roles. The glass medium adds a cool, reflective quality that reinforces the work's detached and contemporary aesthetic.

Medium
Screenprint, on glass,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Portrait Subject, Flat Colors, British Artist, Pop Art Influence, Glass Medium, Bold Outlines, Screenprint, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Flat Color, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Urban Theme, Urban Mood, Minimalist Style

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Collected by

Melissa Avery