Julian Opie (born 1958) is a British artist who is most well-known for his reductive and graphic silhouettes, seemingly absorbed in an all-too-familiar depiction of contemporary human life. Through the process of digital manipulation, Opie distills photographs of his subjects down to the most basic and essential of forms. Blurring the lines between illustration, environmental design, and fine art, Opie has managed to bring the graphic clarity and bold impact of 1960s Pop Art into the 21st century.