Tina Walking
Tina Walking
Signed Mixed Media
Julian Opie
£12,500-£19,000 VALUE (EST.)
$23,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)
$21,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥110,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)
€14,000-€22,000 VALUE (EST.)
$120,000-$180,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥2,020,000-¥3,070,000 VALUE (EST.)
$15,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Mixed Media, 2010
Signed Mixed Media Edition of 35
Your collection tracked in realtime.
Build your portfolio, manage valuations, view return against your collection and watch works you’re looking for.
Track value
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Tina Walking - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| January 2020 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Tina Walking - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| March 2018 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Tina Walking - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| October 2017 | Phillips New York - United States | Tina Walking - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| April 2017 | Phillips New York - United States | Tina Walking - Signed Mixed Media | |||
| November 2012 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Tina Walking - Signed Mixed Media |
Meaning & Analysis
Tina Walking is a signed mixed media print produced by Julian Opie, one of the leading figures of the New British Sculpture movement. Made in 2008 in an edition size of 35, this print on lenticular acrylic panel shows a full-length figure depicted from side-on. The female figure is captured in motion and the way her legs are rendered suggests she is walking somewhere. Opie creates the illusion of movement by duplicating the lower portion of the figure’s legs and arm and blurring them.
This print is exemplary of Opie’s distinct visual language. Opie has produced many prints of figures in motion who appear to be walking round various cities, such as those in the Walking in London collection and the Walking in the Rain collection. Opie’s style is characterised by his use of simplified forms and the way in which he renders them using thick black lines filled with bold blocks of colour. As seen in Tina Walking, details are removed from these figures. The people Opie draws tend to be faceless, however the artist brings individuality to the figures through their clothes and accessories.
Opie produces a one-dimensional effect in his artworks which often appear flat and lacking in depth. The artist is clearly influenced by Minimalism and Pop Art. Traces of Roy Lichtenstein’s comic book imagery and cartoon characters, as well as Andy Warhol’s highly commercialised style of portraiture are apparent throughout Opie’s oeuvre.
