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Peter Blake
Paris: Circus II, 2011
Silkscreen on Paper
371mm x 545mm x 2mm
Edition of 100
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'Paris- Circus II' - A signed, limited edition silkscreen print by British pop art master Sir Peter Blake. Available individually or as part of the Paris Suite portfolio box set....
'Paris- Circus II' - A signed, limited edition silkscreen print by British pop art master Sir Peter Blake. Available individually or as part of the Paris Suite portfolio box set.
The circus theme continues in front of the Panthéon with acrobats clambering all over the building. Blake’s fascination with the circus has been prevalent throughout his career. As a painfully shy young man he identified with the outsiders misfits and ‘freaks’ on show. As well as a great admiration for the performers, Blake felt a more general interest in the circus as part of popular culture- as escapist entertainment for ordinary people. He has always been interested in artistic styles outside the fine art traditions and admired the commercial art of the circus and fairground.