Julian opie artist biography
Julian opie artist biography youtube!
Summary of Julian Opie
Opie's art is instantly recognizable for a distinctive "clean" and pared-down graphic style that reflects his fascination with the ways viewers perceive and interact with their everyday world via signs and images.
Julian opie artist biography
Drawing on influences as wide-reaching as classical portraiture and sculpture, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Japanese woodblock prints, and public signage such as information boards and traffic signs, his art has been realized through screen-printing, LED screens, billboard posters, and album covers.
Opie is also recognized as a member of the New British Sculpture Group, under whose banner he produced irreverent sculptures based on famous works of art, featuring everyday objects.
Accomplishments
- Opie is probably best known for his graphic portraiture that aims for no more than a broad likeness to his sitter.
His use of computer aided design means that his portraits move freely between the domains of contemporary art and commercial design. Through his p