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Peter Blake's ABC Peter Blake

Peter Blake's ABC By Peter Blake

Peter Blake's ABC by Peter Blake


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Summary

Pop artist Peter Blake has an eye for the quirky and the overlooked. As well as being known as a painter, Blake is renowned for his works on paper and as a leading exponent of collage. This work displays the strong graphic sensibility and the love of popular culture for which the artist has long been renowned.

Peter Blake's ABC Summary

Peter Blake's ABC by Peter Blake

Pop artist Peter Blake has an eye for the quirky and the overlooked. Best known for the pivotal role he played in the development of British Pop Art, most famously the design of the "Beatles"' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album sleeve, Blake has never stopped working and exhibiting and successive generations of British artists have cited him as an influence. As well as being known as a painter, Blake is renowned for his works on paper and as a leading exponent of collage. He has designed sleeves for albums by generations of recording artists, from "The Who" to Paul Weller and "Oasis". This charming "ABC" is composed from the extensive collection of objects and ephemera he has gathered in his studio during his long career. "Peter Blake's ABC" displays the strong graphic sensibility and the love of popular culture for which the artist has long been renowned. This charming and collectible book will delight young and old alike.

About Peter Blake

Peter Blake is one of Britain's foremost living artists. He is a Royal Academician, was awarded a CBE in 1983 and a knighthood for his services to art in 2002. Retrospectives of his work have been held at Tate in 1983 and 2008.

Additional information

GOR002009341
9781854378163
1854378163
Peter Blake's ABC by Peter Blake
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Tate Publishing
2009-10-01
64
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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