5 Year Print Market Review 2023

Still
Life

Reminiscent of 17th-century Dutch still life painting in its allusion to realism and starkly contrasted dark background, Julian Opie's Still Life prints bring the art historical genre sharply up to date through his bold, graphic style. Opie parallels the artificial nature of the items represented with his methods and style of working that defy the presence of the artist’s hand.

Julian Opie prints for sale

Still Life With Apple, Orange And Grapes - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Apple, Orange And Grapes Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£2,000-£3,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,000-$5,000 VALUE (EST.)

$3,000-$4,850 VALUE (EST.)

¥15,000-¥25,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,000-3,400 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$28,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥310,000-¥480,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,000-$3,600 VALUE (EST.)

Still Life With Aubergines And Cucumber - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Aubergines And Cucumber Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£2,100-£3,100 VALUE (EST.)

$3,850-$5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$3,550-$5,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥18,000-¥26,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,400-3,550 VALUE (EST.)

$20,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥340,000-¥500,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,600-$3,850 VALUE (EST.)

-1% AAGR
Still Life With Mushrooms And Courgettes - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Mushrooms And Courgettes Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£1,550-£2,300 VALUE (EST.)

$2,850-$4,250 VALUE (EST.)

$2,600-$3,850 VALUE (EST.)

¥13,000-¥20,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,750-2,600 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥250,000-¥370,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,900-$2,850 VALUE (EST.)

6% AAGR
Still Life With Green Beans Chilli Pepper And Carrots - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Green Beans Chilli Pepper And Carrots Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£1,600-£2,350 VALUE (EST.)

$2,950-$4,300 VALUE (EST.)

$2,700-$3,950 VALUE (EST.)

¥13,500-¥20,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,800-2,700 VALUE (EST.)

$16,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥260,000-¥380,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,000-$2,900 VALUE (EST.)

Still Life With Chestnuts And Leek - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Chestnuts And Leek Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£1,550-£2,250 VALUE (EST.)

$2,850-$4,150 VALUE (EST.)

$2,600-$3,800 VALUE (EST.)

¥13,000-¥19,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,750-2,550 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥250,000-¥360,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,900-$2,800 VALUE (EST.)

Still Life With Bananas, Aubergines And Green Beans - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Bananas, Aubergines And Green Beans Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£1,550-£2,300 VALUE (EST.)

$2,850-$4,250 VALUE (EST.)

$2,600-$3,850 VALUE (EST.)

¥13,000-¥20,000 VALUE (EST.)

1,750-2,600 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥250,000-¥370,000 VALUE (EST.)

$1,900-$2,850 VALUE (EST.)

-1% AAGR
Still Life With Red And Green Apples - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Red And Green Apples Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£4,550-£6,500 VALUE (EST.)

$8,500-$12,000 VALUE (EST.)

$7,500-$11,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥40,000-¥60,000 VALUE (EST.)

5,000-7,500 VALUE (EST.)

$45,000-$60,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥740,000-¥1,050,000 VALUE (EST.)

$5,500-$8,000 VALUE (EST.)

8% AAGR
Still Life With Yellow Red And Green Peppers - Signed Print by Julian Opie 2001 - MyArtBroker
Still Life With Yellow Red And Green Peppers Signed Print 
Julian Opie

£3,850-£5,500 VALUE (EST.)

$7,000-$10,000 VALUE (EST.)

$6,500-$9,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥35,000-¥45,000 VALUE (EST.)

4,400-6,500 VALUE (EST.)

$35,000-$50,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥620,000-¥890,000 VALUE (EST.)

$4,750-$7,000 VALUE (EST.)

10% AAGR

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Meaning & Analysis

Julian Opie’s Still Life series from 2001 brings together eight still life compositions of fruit and vegetables, all depicted in bright, saturated colours and set against a black backdrop. Much like many of Opie’s works since the 2000s, this series uses very similar titles and compositions for every print.

Working within the established art historical tradition of still life painting, Opie takes the opportunity in his Still Life series to use this subject as a study of colour and tone and explore a more realistic artistic style. Reducing light and shadow into simplified shapes of block colour, this composition toes the line between tradition and contemporaneity in its clever blend of subject matter and style.

Reminiscent of 17th century Dutch still life painting in its allusion to realism and starkly contrasted dark background, Opie presents a twenty-first century version of the classic art historical genre through his use of computer technology, saturated colour and simplified form. Rather than use unusual and morally charged subjects in this series as traditional paintings of the genre would, Opie uses fruit and vegetables found in everyday life to create the subject of these prints.

Throughout his entire career Opie has been interested in engaging with the traditions of art history, notably in his works A Pile of Old Masters (1983) and Eat Dirt, Art History (1983). Engaging with canonical styles of art history, Opie demonstrates his interest not in representing reality but how reality is represented to the viewer. Still Life with Bananas, Aubergine and Green Beans is also indicative of Opie’s claim that the artist and viewers of art will always be constrained by the principles and traditions of art history. Of this in relation to his work, Opie has said, “It was an acknowledgement of the hopeless position of the art student in light of art history, but also a rally call not to feel overwhelmed by it.”