The artwork titled “Alex James,” created by the artist Julian Opie in the year 2000, belongs to the Neo-Pop Art movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts a simplified and highly stylized portrait of a young man. The figure is illustrated with minimalistic and bold black outlines, characteristic of Opie’s distinctive style. The face is rendered in flat colors with minimal shading, emphasizing the graphic nature of the piece. The man’s expression is neutral, and his hair is depicted with a few strokes, cascading partially over his forehead and eyes. The background of the artwork is solid blue, providing a striking contrast to the pale complexion and dark hair of the subject. This reductionist approach to form and color exemplifies the Neo-Pop Art movement, reflecting a contemporary and accessible mode of portraiture.
