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Screenprint on paper with glitter

Union Flag by Peter Blake, created in 2016, is a limited edition screen-print measuring 72 x 89 cm. The artwork, featuring the flag of the United Kingdom, is rendered with Blake's characteristic vibrancy and pop art style. The screen-printing technique ensures sharp lines and vivid colors, enhanced by the use of glitter, adding texture and a dynamic visual effect to the piece. Known for his engagement with popular culture, Blake uses the Union Flag as a symbol to explore themes of national identity and cultural representation, merging traditional iconography with contemporary artistic expression.

Peter Blake (United Kingdom, 1932) is a celebrated British artist and a key figure in the Pop Art movement. Known for his vibrant collages and iconic album covers, including The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, his work often draws on pop culture, nostalgia, and everyday imagery, blending fine art with commercial aesthetics.

Peter Blake

Union Flag, 2016

Name: Union Flag, 2016
SKU: 11417
Price: 6600.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Screen-print

Screen-print Screen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.

Edition

Edition of 75

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I wanted to make an art that was the visual equivalent of pop music.
- Peter Blake

Widely recognised as one of the most prolific artists of the Pop Art movement, Peter Blake is perhaps best known for his co-creation of the Beatles’ album cover for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club and the creation of the cover for the Band Aid single, ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’. The common factor uniting all of Blake’s artistic outputs is his long-standing love of icons and popular culture – he has stated: “All a country has is it’s culture; the rest is infrastructure”. One of Blake’s most popular works was a Through the Looking Glass-inspired painting titled ‘For instance now, now there’s the messenger’ - the depiction of a forlorn-looking Mad Hatter, shackled by the ankle and sitting on a stool, and just one of many of his works that paid tribute to classic English literature and folklore.

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Postmodernism is an art movement that emerged as a reaction against authority and traditional boundaries, seeking to blur the lines between art and everyday life. It aimed to bridge the gap between the cultural elite and the general public by embracing eclectic mixtures of earlier conventions and styles. Postmodernist art often challenges established norms and celebrates diversity, irony, and pastiche, making it a movement that reflects the complexities of contemporary culture.

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Peter Blake

Union Flag, 2016

72 x 89 cm

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