Edinburgh Printmakers - Peter Blake: ‘Venice’ - In Association with the Paul Stolper Gallery, London
Peter Blake, Dancing Over Venice 2009. Photo: Paul Stolper Gallery, London
Peter Blake–'Venice' In Association with the Paul Stolper Gallery, London
Edinburgh Printmakers presents the Scottish premiere of The Venice Suite and other works by Peter Blake in association with the Paul Stolper Gallery, London.
Peter Blake is one of Britain’s most renowned international artists and, to many, the father of British Pop Art. The Venice Suite comprises 20 new screenprints inspired by his 2007 visit to the Venice Art Biennale. They depict an imagined, fairy-tale vision of the city against backgrounds of blues, greys, greens and muted yellows, evoking the magical atmosphere of a place enshrouded in myth and romance. The artist’s trademark collage style incorporates images culled from postcards, photographs and second-hand books, including details from familiar old masters alongside illustrations from vintage children’s books.
The Venice Suite is the first part of a series that will see Blake embark on a world tour of iconic cities.
10am – 6pm.
Open late on Thurs 13, 20 and 27 Aug, until 8pm.
Edinburgh Printmakers presents the Scottish Premiere of the Venice suite and other works by Peter Blake in association with the Paul Stolper Gallery, London.
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