Description for Peter Blake's ABC
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 64 pages, 56 colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854378163
SKU
V9781854378163
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
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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.
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