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Julian Opie — Vera, Dancer. 2
Julian Opie

Vera, Dancer. 2

A silkscreen print on painted wooden board, this work by Julian Opie depicts a female dancer rendered in his signature reductive style, using bold black outlines and flat, minimal color to distill the human form to its most essential elements. The figure's movement is captured with deceptive simplicity, conveying grace and rhythm through clean, graphic lines that recall both digital imagery and classical portraiture. Opie's distinctive approach transforms the everyday subject into something simultaneously anonymous and immediately recognizable.

Medium
silkscreen on painted wooden board

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

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Julian Opie, Vera, Dancer. 2

A silkscreen print on painted wooden board, this work by Julian Opie depicts a female dancer rendered in his signature reductive style, using bold black outlines and flat, minimal color to distill the human form to its most essential elements. The figure's movement is captured with deceptive simplicity, conveying grace and rhythm through clean, graphic lines that recall both digital imagery and classical portraiture. Opie's distinctive approach transforms the everyday subject into something simultaneously anonymous and immediately recognizable.

Medium
silkscreen on painted wooden board
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Portrait Format, Wooden Board, Dancer, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Flat Colors, Dancer Subject, British Artist, Female Figure, Bold Outlines, Pop Art, Wooden Panel, Figurative Art, 21st Century, Portrait, Contemporary Art, Silkscreen Print, Established Artist, Minimalist Style, Minimalism, Flat Design

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Collected by

Melissa Avery