Me and mike have been looking at Peter Blake, the 'Godfather of British Pop art'. theres some good stuff, maybe we should consider one of his pics for our presentation. check him out.
The bigger picture He was a founder of the British pop art movement, and famous for his album covers. A champion of younger artists, Peter Blake, now 73, is proud to be entering his Late Period
Since his emergence in the early 60s as a key member of the burgeoning Pop Art movement, Peter Blake has been one of the best-known British artists of his generation and was knighted three years ago. His 1961 Self-portrait With Badges, where he stands in his denim jeans and jacket, wearing Converse trainers and holding an Elvis album, is one of the iconic images of the time, but Blake's reputation from the outset, reflecting his broad art education, was based on working across media. He has produced collage, sculpture, engraving and printmaking, as well as commercial art in the form of graphics and, notably, album covers, significantly, his design for The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's in 1967.
Blake says he had a small "p" political aim to make art accessible. "I wanted to make an art that was the visual equivalent of pop music. When I made a portrait of Elvis I was hoping for an audience of 16-year-old girl Elvis fans, although that never really worked." He says the Sgt Pepper's album cover later became something of a curse in that he is still asked about in every interview, and a long-running dispute over payment and copyright has only recently been resolved. He now knows he won't be getting any more money to add to his initial £200 payment. "There are still talks going on. But if they'd said a few years ago that I'd been unfairly treated and gave me £5,000 I would have been happy. Now I've written it off."#
'I could be bitter about only getting £200 for Sgt Pepper. But I have to move on,' says Sir Peter Blake By SARAH EWING
'Focus on what you can do, not what you can't or should have done,' said Sir Peter Blake The amiable Santa Claus lookalike Sir Peter Blake, 78, was one of the pioneers of the British pop-art scene in the late Fifties and Sixties. Best known for his cover for the 1967 Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, for which he received only £200, he also designed the cover for the 1984 Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas? and the 2006 Oasis greatest-hits album Stop the Clocks. His most recent pop collaboration is an art book with Beach Boy Brian Wilson. That Lucky Old Sun by Genesis Publications is out now for £900. Knighted in 2002, he lives in London with his second wife, Chrissy.
Peter Blake Launches Holburne Museum Public Appeal THE HOLBURNE MUSEUM Media Information 12 November 2010 With a little help from our friends Peter Blake launches the Holburne Museum Public Appeal with a recreation of his most famous work
Today artist Sir Peter Blake launched the Holburne Challenge, the Museum’s public appeal, which aims to raise £300,000 with the help of our community. This will help us complete the development project which will transform the Museum and what it can offer everyone.
At the same time the Museum announced that its first exhibition will be of Sir Peter Blake’s extraordinary collection. These twin announcements were celebrated with a living reconstruction of what is probably Blake’s most famous work, the cover of The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper album, with the help of the Museum’s friends, supporters and community.
Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Holburne Museum comments: “We are thrilled that Sir Peter will be the first artist to be shown when we re-open next May and that he has joined us to launch our appeal. In the picture you will find our Friends, volunteers, patrons, trustees, staff, students, business partners, our neighbours from Bath Rugby, colleagues from Bath University and many of those who attend our art workshops including the group of homeless men and women who come to us every week and have just produced wonderful short films that will be screened at the Bath Film Festival.”
Cheers Dan, ive lots of ideas for diff images so will post them soon. How do i upload o pic on here ive saved them into my pictures folder but dont know how to get them here. How do i do it.
Sorry guys i havent been able to log onto this for awhile for some weird reason lol anyway yea i think this is pretty intresting and am wiling to go with this one Dan :) but yes i will have do some more research on Peter blakes so i dont look like an idiot whos agreeing to somthing that i dont really know?! haha
Me and mike have been looking at Peter Blake, the 'Godfather of British Pop art'. theres some good stuff, maybe we should consider one of his pics for our presentation. check him out.
Really dig the drowning chick man, groovy ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's not "Me and Mike" It's "Mike and I" get it right Dan LOL
ReplyDelete.How do i post a pic on here, i can copy it but it won't let me paste it ...help.
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ReplyDeleteHe was a founder of the British pop art movement, and famous for his album covers. A champion of younger artists, Peter Blake, now 73, is proud to be entering his Late Period
Since his emergence in the early 60s as a key member of the burgeoning Pop Art movement, Peter Blake has been one of the best-known British artists of his generation and was knighted three years ago. His 1961 Self-portrait With Badges, where he stands in his denim jeans and jacket, wearing Converse trainers and holding an Elvis album, is one of the iconic images of the time, but Blake's reputation from the outset, reflecting his broad art education, was based on working across media. He has produced collage, sculpture, engraving and printmaking, as well as commercial art in the form of graphics and, notably, album covers, significantly, his design for The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's in 1967.
Blake says he had a small "p" political aim to make art accessible. "I wanted to make an art that was the visual equivalent of pop music. When I made a portrait of Elvis I was hoping for an audience of 16-year-old girl Elvis fans, although that never really worked." He says the Sgt Pepper's album cover later became something of a curse in that he is still asked about in every interview, and a long-running dispute over payment and copyright has only recently been resolved. He now knows he won't be getting any more money to add to his initial £200 payment. "There are still talks going on. But if they'd said a few years ago that I'd been unfairly treated and gave me £5,000 I would have been happy. Now I've written it off."#
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2006/jan/21/art
"Go man go".
'I could be bitter about only getting £200 for Sgt Pepper. But I have to move on,' says Sir Peter Blake
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'Focus on what you can do, not what you can't or should have done,' said Sir Peter Blake
The amiable Santa Claus lookalike Sir Peter Blake, 78, was one of the pioneers of the British pop-art scene in the late Fifties and Sixties.
Best known for his cover for the 1967 Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, for which he received only £200, he also designed the cover for the 1984 Band Aid single Do They Know It’s Christmas? and the 2006 Oasis greatest-hits album Stop the Clocks.
His most recent pop collaboration is an art book with Beach Boy Brian Wilson. That Lucky Old Sun by Genesis Publications is out now for £900.
Knighted in 2002, he lives in London with his second wife, Chrissy.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1349245/Sir-Peter-Blake-got-200-The-Beatles-Sgt-Peppers-album-cover.html#ixzz1E989H9aq
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1349245/Sir-Peter-Blake-got-200-The-Beatles-Sgt-Peppers-album-cover.html
An interesting link and gives a good insight into the man himself. Check it out dude :o).......... (and dudette) lol
Peter Blake Launches Holburne Museum Public Appeal
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Media Information
12 November 2010
With a little help from our friends
Peter Blake launches the Holburne Museum Public Appeal with a recreation of his most famous work
Today artist Sir Peter Blake launched the Holburne Challenge, the Museum’s public appeal, which aims to raise £300,000 with the help of our community. This will help us complete the development project which will transform the Museum and what it can offer everyone.
At the same time the Museum announced that its first exhibition will be of Sir Peter Blake’s extraordinary collection.
These twin announcements were celebrated with a living reconstruction of what is probably Blake’s most famous work, the cover of The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper album, with the help of the Museum’s friends, supporters and community.
Alexander Sturgis, Director of the Holburne Museum comments: “We are thrilled that Sir Peter will be the first artist to be shown when we re-open next May and that he has joined us to launch our appeal. In the picture you will find our Friends, volunteers, patrons, trustees, staff, students, business partners, our neighbours from Bath Rugby, colleagues from Bath University and many of those who attend our art workshops including the group of homeless men and women who come to us every week and have just produced wonderful short films that will be screened at the Bath Film Festival.”
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http://www.holburne.org/peter-blake-launches-holburne-museum-public-appeal/
There is a great photo to go with this, can someone paste it for me, nice one.
I just love the way this guy is still going strong and relevent today.
Sounds really good. I like the idea, I'm willing to go with this guy. What kind of images of his do you have in mind other than the one above?
ReplyDeleteYou have to save images and then upload them, you can only paste the links but not an image itself.
Does Tess agree with using something of Peter Blakes?
Cheers Dan, ive lots of ideas for diff images so will post them soon. How do i upload o pic on here ive saved them into my pictures folder but dont know how to get them here.
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ReplyDeleteSorry guys i havent been able to log onto this for awhile for some weird reason lol anyway yea i think this is pretty intresting and am wiling to go with this one Dan :) but yes i will have do some more research on Peter blakes so i dont look like an idiot whos agreeing to somthing that i dont really know?! haha
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