Lot Essay
"We were taken with his portraiture because it’s a new take on an old form. With a traditional portrait, an artist tries to capture the subject’s specific likeness and personality. Opie’s portraits, however, all seem to look alike, as if they’re closely related members of one family. But they’re actually very different individuals. He often titles them with the sitter’s name and occupation, making it clear that they are based on real people and not just generic pieces of virtual reality." - Debby Wye
In this example the artist has depicted his daughter Elena.
In this example the artist has depicted his daughter Elena.