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'I am merely using that which is available to describe that which is experienced'-Julian Opie

Perhaps more than any artist of his generation, Julian Opie has taken his art beyond the gallery walls and out into the mainstream of cultural life, testing his ideas in a wide variety of different media. Author Mary Horlock surveys his career, beginning with the early painted metal sculptures of everyday objects, encompassing the 3-D evocations of the urban landscape, and finishing with the powerful graphic style evolved in recent years that has transferred to billboard posters, road signs, LED screens and album covers. In a series of interviews Opie reveals much about his motivation and vision, offering fresh insight into his sources of inspiration as well as his working methods.

128 pp; 100 colour illustrations