SIR PETER BLAKE
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.
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.
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