Julian Opie

 

Born: 12 December 1958 - London, England

Education: Chelsea College of Arts, Magdalen College School, Dragon School, Goldsmiths University of London, British School at Rome

Profession: Painting, Sculpting

Mainly using vinyl to ink print his work, Julian uses essential features of a subject and reduces them down as minimal as possible. For example, on his portraits he may use just black dots to ressemble the eyes of a human or animal. Many may see his work as basic and boring, however, it was very popular during the 1980s with Pop Art being at its peak during that period.