The godfather of British pop art was born in Dartford, Kent, in 1932.

Blake later taught at St Martin's School of Art (1960 - 62), Harrow School of Art (1960 - 63), Walthamstow School of Art (1961 - 64) and the Royal College of Art (1964 - 76) where he met the musician Ian Dury, who remained a friend throughout his life. (Blake designed the sleeve for the Ian Dury tribute album Brand New Boots and Panties in 2001.)

During the 1960s, Blake won international fame as one of the leading exponents of the British Pop Art movement, and  his acclaim and international reputation have continued to grow ever since.
Blake's images are born from a love affair with the icons and ephemera of popular culture, for example Origins of Pop III and Origins of Pop IV, (see below). His influence on the music world can be seen in the seminal cover art for the Beatle's Sergeant Pepper, The Who's Face Dances (1981), Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas  (1984) and Paul Weller's Stanley Road (1995 ).

Blake was made a Royal Academician in 1981, a CBE in 1983 and in 2002 he was knighted.

     
Art Bits
2008
Limited edition silkscreen of 175  
Image Size:  66 x 45.5 cm
£795 (unframed)

Part nine of twelve of the Sir Peter Blake portfolio box set, 'Fine Art Bits' is based on Sir Peter Blake's original work, 'The Fine Art Bit', produced in 1959.  He has reworked the image using vibrant, solid colours beneath pictures of contemporary and old master paintings by Sir Thomas Gainsborough, Diego Valazquez, Johannes Vermeer and Sir Stanley Spencer.   

 
Girly Door 
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
14 colours and glazes                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm    
£1,500 (unframed)         

         
Marilyn's Door 
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
12 colours, gloss glaze and glitter                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm    
£1,500 (unframed)       

    
I Love You
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
8 colours and glaze                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm   
SOLD OUT 


La Vern Baker
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
20 colours and gloss glaze                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm    
£995 (unframed)   


Marilyn
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
14 colours and glaze                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm    
£795 (unframed)  


Tuesday Weld
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
20 colours and gloss glaze                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm    
£795 (unframed)  


Kim Novak
2008                                                                               
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
4 colours and satin glaze                                                          
Image size: 66 x 46 cm    
£795 (unframed)  


Summer Days
2008
Limited edition silkscreen print of 175
26 colours
Image size: 990 x 44 cm
£1,750 (unframed)