Peter Blake
Peter Blake is widely regarded as the godfather of British Pop art and the Young British Artists movement (YBA).
Blake created paintings, collages and prints that blend modernity and nostalgia. Though best known for designing the album cover for the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, he considered painting to be central to his oeuvre. While celebrity figures such as Marilyn Monroe informed Blake's work, folk art, fairground signs and an overall sense of nostalgia influenced his style.
In 1997, at the age of 65, Blake emotionally retired from painting and entered what he called his "late period." Afterward, he continued to work but was no longer interested in the art world’s opinion of his art, instead creating what he wanted regardless of its relation to his previous artworks over the course of his career.
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- Why is Peter Blake famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Peter Blake is famous because he was instrumental in the development of a major 20th-century art movement. Specifically, he is widely regarded as the “godfather of British Pop art.” Blake created paintings, collages and prints that blend modernity and nostalgia. While best known now for designing the album cover for the Beatles’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, he considered painting to be central to his oeuvre. Celebrity figures such as Marilyn Monroe informed Blake's work, and folk art, fairground signs and an overall sense of nostalgia influenced his style. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Peter Blake art.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025Sir Peter Blake was famous for his influence on the art world. He is widely regarded as the godfather of British Pop art and the Young British Artists (YBA) movement. Blake created paintings, collages and prints that blended modernity and nostalgia. Though best known for designing the album cover for the Beatles’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, he considered painting to be central to his oeuvre. While celebrity figures such as Marilyn Monroe informed Blake's work, folk art, fairground signs and an overall sense of nostalgia also influenced his style. On 1stDibs, explore an assortment of Peter Blake art.