Peter Blake (Tate Modern Artist Series)

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‘I am a tree, so to speak. The trunk is fairly straight and traditional. Where my art has left to go on different excursions there are branches like Pop Art, wood engraving and Ruralism… What I am working on now is in direct line with what preoccupied me years ago; the same fantasies.’-Peter Blake
Peter Blake is one of the most influential and original artists

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‘I am a tree, so to speak. The trunk is fairly straight and traditional. Where my art has left to go on different excursions there are branches like Pop Art, wood engraving and Ruralism… What I am working on now is in direct line with what preoccupied me years ago; the same fantasies.’-Peter Blake

Peter Blake is one of the most influential and original artists working in Britain today, with a career that spans six decades. His fascination with the heroes of popular music, sport and film made him a vital contributor to the mergence of Pop art in Britain. He continues to produce work in a diverse media, including painting, collage, sculpture, assemblage, printmaking and illustration.
Writer and curator Natalie Rudd provides a comprehensive account of Blake’s life and art, with new interviews with the artist.

Modern Artists Series, affordable and accessible and authoritative, Modern Artists are an essential reference for all those interested in contemporary British art