I am a tree, so to speak. The trunk is fairly straight and represents traditional figurative painting. 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 whatpreoccupied me years ago; the same fantasies.
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 emergence of Pop art in Britain. He continues to produce work in a diverse range of 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 and over 100 colour illustrations.