Sir Peter Blake
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One of the leading figures of the British Pop Art Movement, Blake began using images of contemporary musicians as subject matter for his paintings in the late 1950s. Drawn from printed material such as publicity stills, record covers and music magazines, the finished paintings usually incorporated collage and lettering. In 1963 Blake was invited to contribute to the ICA portfolio and his subject The Beachboyscontinued the pop musician theme of his paintings and collages, and recalled the trip he made to California the previous year. This was Blake’s first published screenprint and the apparent unfinished areas and obvious imperfections became a feature of his work, as if to draw attention to the process and the illusory nature of art. The work was printed at the Kelpra Studio in London.
- Accession Number P813
- Dimensions 52.9 X 30.5 CM
- Media SCREENPRINT
Glossary (3)
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Collage
The two-dimensional form of assemblage made by affixing paper, card, photographs, fabric and other objects to a flat surface. It is often combined with painting and drawing techniques. This technique was first introduced by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in 1912 during their phase of synthetic cubism.
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Contemporary
Existing or coming into being at the same period; of today or of the present. The term that designates art being made today.
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Portfolio
A set of pictures (as drawings, photographs or prints) either bound in book form or loose in a folder. These can be by the same artist or individual works by a selection of artists. The term also refers to the folder which holds the set.
Past exhibitions
AS IS A WHEN (A SELECTION)
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2009
- UK, Leeds, College Of Art And Design
AS IS WHEN (A SELECTION)
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2009
- UK, Leeds, College Of Art And Design
AS IS WHEN A BOOM IN BRITISH PRINTMAKING 1961-1972
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2007
- Ireland, Letterkenny, Glebe House and Gallery
- China, Chongqing, Tank Loft
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2006
- Taiwan, Taipei, Kundu Museum Of Fine Arts
- Taiwan, Taichung, National Taiwan Museum Of Fine Arts
- Poland, Krakow, Manggha Centre
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2005
- Lithuania, Kaunas, Modern Art Museum
- Lithuania, Siauliai, Dailes Galerija
- Portugal, Porto, Culturgest
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2004
- Italy, Rome, Istituzione Nazionale Per La Grafica
- Romania, Cluj, Biblioteca Judeteana Octavian Goga
- Romania, Timisoara, Faculty Of Fine Art
- Romania, Palace Of Culture
- Romania, Bucharest, National Museum Of Art
- Romania, Constanta, Constanta Art Museum
- Kazakhstan, Almaty, Central Exhibition Hall
- Armenia, Yerevan, National Gallery
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2003
- Estonia, Tallinn, Museum Of Contemporary Art
AS IS WHEN (LUBECK ONLY)
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2003
- Germany, Lubeck, St Petri Kirche
OUT OF PRINT
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2001
- Germany, Hildesheim, Roemer- Und Pelizaeue Museum
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1999
- Poland, Bytom, Museum Gornoslaskie
- Poland, Lodz, Museum Sztuki
- Poland, Warsaw, National Museum
- USA, Mary Washington College Galleries
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1998
- USA, Springfield Museum Of Art
- USA, New Jersey, Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers State Univeristy Of New Jersey
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1997
- USA, Provo, Museum Of Art Brigham Young University
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1996
- Spain, La Coruna, Fondacion Barrie De La Maza
- Spain, Seville, Museo De Bellas Artes
- Spain, Bilbao, Museo De Bellas Artes De Bilbao
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1995
- Cyprus, Nicosia, Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre
- Egypt, Cairo, British Council Office - Cairo
- Egypt, Alexandria, British Council Office - Alexandria
- Italy, Naples, Naples
- Italy, Cagliari, Assozione Culturale Italia Inghliterra
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1994
- Belgium, Antwerp, Luchtbal Art Centre
- France, Gravelines, Musee Du Dessin Et D'estample Originale
3 ARTISTS: FILMS & GRAPHICS: BLAKE, SMITH, TILSON
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1982
- Bangladesh, Bangladesh
- Bahrain, Manama, National Museum
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1980
- India, India
- Korea, Seoul, British Council Office - Korea
- Thailand, Thailand
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1979
- Singapore, Singapore
- India, India
BRITISH ARTISTS PRINTS 1961-1970
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1979
- Finland, Finland
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1977
- Nigeria, Lagos, British Council Office - Lagos
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1975
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Mauritius, Mauritius
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1973
- Malta, Valletta, National Museum Of Malta
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1972
- Greece, Athens, Zoumboulakis Gallery
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1970
- Iceland, Reykjavik, National Museum
