Sir Peter Blake Artist

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Sir peter blake artist.

Peter blake cbe rdi ra is a contemporary british artist known for his association with the pop art movement. 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. Sir peter thomas blake cbe rdi ra born 25 june 1932 is an english pop artist best known for co creating the sleeve design for the beatles album sgt. 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.

His work often uses collage to combine images from pop culture with fine art and is symptomatic of his lifelong thirst for collecting. 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. He is perhaps best known for creating the album cover for the beatles s sgt pepper s lonely hearts club band in 1967. One of his best known pieces is the iconic cover sleeve for the beatles album sgt pepper s lonely hearts club band.

Pepper s lonely hearts club band and for two of the who s albums. 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. 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. Fine art design exhibitions art fairs press 25 years contact events year in review current exhibit hadi tabatabai black white sometimes blue.

Pepper s lonely hearts club band and for two of the who s albums. Having been commissioned to paint a canvas of st. 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. Peter blake was a living legend.

Martin for the knights chapel in st paul s cathedral the first new artist to be included for several hundred years sir peter blake truly is a grandee of british art. 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. Alongside david hockney patrick caulfield and richard hamilton blake sourced imagery from popular culture to produce colorful and distinctly graphic works. Peter blake gallery.

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.