![]() Blake described the difficult working process, the work being a surprisingly expensive affair – the image is not merely a collage but rather a series of life size cut outs and waxworks borrowed from Madame Tussauds. Inevitably the conversation turned to the infamous Sgt Pepper artwork, with the album celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year. Blake’s work can be read as an opposing response to this period with its colour and abundance, his work finds the joy of living in the moment. ‘It was grim’ he stated, but he did not wish to dwell on such matters. He had never drawn until this point, speaking briefly of the wartime rations acquiring the implements to draw with were nigh impossible regardless of the lack of encouragement to work creatively at the time. ![]() ![]() In this manner it is a highly successful piece of public contemporary art, it has been so widely embraced by the people of the city and beyond.īlake spoke of his first foray into art, almost completely by chance, when he enrolled in the local technical college to become an electrician, where it was suggested he try out for the art school round the corner. Given that the project was commissioned for the centenary of the advent of the first world war Blake wished to commemorate the event, suggesting during the talk that the original designs had been more sombre affairs than the finished product.Ĭork astutely pointed out that even staunch haters of contemporary art can understand the history and significance of op-art. Op-art was used in the First World War as a submarine defence system. The Liverpool ferry ‘Snowdrop’ will further be adorned with the bold, vibrant colours of Blake’s op-art design. The conversation began with a discussion of the origins of ‘Everybody Razzle Dazzle ’ renewed by Liverpool Biennial for a further two years. Blake was introduced by Lord Mayor Roz Gladden, who indicated that Blake’s popularity in the city can be attributed in part to the city’s longstanding tradition of embracing the ‘quirky, ’ Liverpool has often taken public artwork to heart, transmuting them into public icons, which can often be seen emblazoned on tourist paraphernalia on sale across the city. The form of the event suited Blake’s relaxed and informal style, allowing for fascinating insights into the artist’s psyche and mode of working. Liverpool Biennial organised an event to showcase Peter Blake’s work and life, ‘In conversation with Richard Cork’. Often dubbed the founder of British pop art, the renowned artist, Peter Blake has been bestowed with Liverpool’s highest honour, he has been declared ‘an honorary scouser,’ whilst it has been announced that ‘Everybody Razzle Dazzle’ will be extended for a further two years. Sir Peter Blake, In conversation with Richard Cork
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