{"product_id":"peter-blake-design","title":"Peter Blake: Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003ePeyton Skipwith\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eBrian Webb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 x 1.45 x 22.3 cm | 96 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACC | 2010 | 9781851496181\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Peter Blake (b.1932) is often described as the father of Pop Art. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis paintings, collages and prints hang in major museums \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethroughout the world, but, in the true spirit of Pop, his design work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan also be found in the humblest home. Since his early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudent days at Gravesend, where he was taught by Enid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarx, he has designed posters, magazine covers, calendars, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecord sleeves and book jackets. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlake studied painting at the Royal College of Art in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950s and went on to create such works as Self-Portrait \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith Badges and The Toy Shop. His enamelled tin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emultiple, Babe Rainbow, and the record sleeve for Sgt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePepper, designed with his then wife, Jann Haworth, remain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eamong the most potent icons of the 'swinging sixties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/collections\/acc-design-series\"\u003eACC \u003cem\u003eDesign\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/a\u003e highlight designers working across illustration, book design, graphic design and corporate identity. Although they may not be household names, their designs became ubiquitous elements of twentieth century visual culture and continue to influence new generations of designers, illustrators and artists today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe series was winner of the Brand\/Series Identity category at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48248923783426,"sku":"BK-ACC-PBD-001-OP","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_6934_90edc827-1a3a-4df6-9253-f7d907e90f4a.jpg?v=1786963699","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/peter-blake-design","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}