THE ‘godfather of British pop art’ Peter Blake will exhibit rare and new limited edition works in Ealing next month.
The exhibition at For Arts Sake in Bond Street will contain over 100 screenprints, presenting both familiar and rarely seen pieces, from the designer of the iconic Beatles album cover Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Now in his 80s, Blake describes his current work as part of his ‘late period’.
"It's a time when an artist can do almost anything they want,” he said.
“It doesn't have to relate to the earlier work if you don't want it to and it is a wonderful feeling of freedom.
“Usually other people decide when your late period is or was, but rather than wait for anyone else, I've decided very consciously to have mine now."
The Ealing show will include major iconic works including I Love You (Diamond Dust), Found Art - 5d per lb, Second Real Print Target, Got a Girl, Girlie Door, Paris Suite – Butterflies I and the Homage to Schwitters series, alongside recent works including Union Flags, Marcel Duchamp set, 3D I Love You & I Love You Very Much and Found Art: Claudia Dell.
Blake featured in For Arts Sake’s very first exhibition.
Gallery owner Brian Davis said: “We’re delighted that seven years later, with the extension of our gallery space we are able to bring a bigger exhibition of Peter’s work to Ealing.
“The exhibition will be a collection of over 100 rare and limited edition screenprints and is a great opportunity for fans of Peter Blake’s work to get their own piece of Pop Art history.”
Many of Blake’s works feature found printed materials such as photographs, comic strips or advertising texts, combined with bold geometric patterns and the use of primary colours.
Recent works include his Razzle Dazzle boat in Liverpool commemorating the work of the First World War ship designers, and this summer the design of a Bentley Continental GT Convertible which sold for charity at the Goodwood Festival of Speed for £250,000.
He has also designed works for Oasis, Paul Weller, The Who and this year, for Eric Clapton.
The Ealing exhibition opens on Friday September 9 and runs until Sunday October 9.
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