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The Brotherhood of Ruralists Peter Blake ~ Artist Profile |
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Peter Blake's life and works are crying out for detailed documentation, even though several books have been published which collectively provide a reasonable amount of information. It is inevitable that a major monograph will be produced, sooner or later, so we are resisting loading masses of information on this particular website. The Tate Gallery book by Natalie Rudd, in the Modern Painters series is highly recommended. Copies are available from the Tate Gallery, or the Aznet Online Store.
Peter Thomas Blake, Born 25 June 1932 in Dartford, Kent Gravesend Technical College and School of Art, 1946 to 1949 Gravesend School of Art, 1949 to 1951 National Service, 1951 to 1953 Royal College of Art, 1953 to 1956, resulting in First Class Diploma Travelled in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain under the Leverhulme Research Award Taught at St Martin's School of Art, 1960 to 1962 Taught at Harrow School of Art, 1960 to 1963 Taught at Walthamstow School of Art, 1961 to 1964 (during which time he taught and became a close friend of Ian Dury) Appears in Ken Russell's documentary film, Pop Goes the Easel First solo exhibition, Portal Gallery, 1962 Taught at the Royal College of Art, 1964 to 1976 (during wich time he taught and became a close friend of Graham Ovenden) Moved to Wellow, near Bath, 1969 Elected Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, 1974 Returned to London, 1979, effectively leaving the Brotherhood of Ruralists, although he has exhibited with them many times subsequently. Elected Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, 1981 Awarded CBE, 1983 Major Retrospective exhibition at the Tate Gallery, 1983 Associate Artist of the National Gallery, 1994-1999 (also referred to as Artist in Residence) Now we are 64 exhibition at the National Gallery, exhibiting work created during his residency, 1996 Made Honorary Doctor at the Royal College of Art Awarded Knighthood, 2002 Appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy Schools
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