March 05, 2007

Taking a stroll with Julian Opie


The Margulies Collection has a Julian Opie video in the form of a continuous computer animation on a plasma screen. What makes this British artist unique is the way he reduces his subjects to their simplest lines with flat surfaces. His cartoonish stick figures may have been inspired by Matisse's drawings. They are iconic representations of form, similar to bathroom or traffic signs. I will cover more of his works in future posts. Stay tuned...

1 comment:

Matthew Cruickshank said...

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