Sir Peter Blake Artist

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Sir peter blake artist.

Artist sir peter blake is often referred to as the godfather of pop art. Sir peter thomas blake born 25 june 1932 is an english pop artist best known for co creating the sleeve design for the beatles album sgt. As an outstanding sailor he had brought great honour and fame to new zealand. Having been commissioned to paint a canvas of st.

Peter blake cbe rdi ra is a contemporary british artist known for his association with the pop art movement. Peter blake gallery. To celebrate this monumental occasion renowned british artist sir peter blake has produced the official album artwork which is now available as part of a limited edition silkscreen print. His other best known works include the cover of the band aid single do they know it s christmas and the live aid concert poster.

Pepper s lonely hearts club band and for two of the who s albums. His other best known works include the cover of the band aid single do they know it s christmas and the live aid concert poster. One of his best known pieces is the iconic cover sleeve for the beatles album sgt pepper s lonely hearts club band. His celebrated oeuvre includes collages infused with images from popular culture often merging ads comic books and mundane mass produced cultural phenomena as well as his distinctly fantastical paintings.

His work often uses collage to combine images from pop culture with fine art and is symptomatic of his lifelong thirst for collecting. Peter blake is often called the godfather of british pop art like many artists of his time he came of age in a country recovering from the war so much of his interests were drawn toward the bright and happy lifestyle that was being touted in america via a booming advertising industry utilizing groundbreaking new methods such as screen printing to create optimistic and bold renditions of life in magazines on posters and on billboards. A leading figure in the art world often titled the godfather of british pop art sir peter blake is best known for producing the beatles sergeant pepper s lonely hearts club band album cover. Alongside david hockney patrick caulfield and richard hamilton blake sourced imagery from popular culture to produce colorful and distinctly graphic works.

He is perhaps best known for creating the album cover for the beatles s sgt pepper s lonely hearts club band in 1967. His death was unthinkable blake is buried at warblington churchyard near emsworth on the south coast of england emsworth is where pippa and peter settled and raised their two children. Fine art design exhibitions art fairs press 25 years contact events year in review current exhibit hadi tabatabai black white sometimes blue. Sir peter blake cbe rdi ra born 1932 was one of the key members of the british pop art movement in the 1950s and 60s.

Pepper s lonely hearts club band and for two of the who s albums.