Peter Blake
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Peter Blake
by Clive Barker
collage, 1983
11 in. x 7 1/2 in. (279 mm x 190 mm)
Purchased, 1985
Primary Collection
NPG 5845
Sitterback to top
- Sir Peter Thomas Blake (1932-), Painter. Sitter in 15 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 4 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Clive Barker (1940-), Sculptor. Artist or producer of 5 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
This portraitback to top
The box is one in a series of portraits of artists by Clive Baker. The daisies in Blake's hair and the USA 'Liberty' stamps refer to the names of Blake's two daughters.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Gibson, Robin, Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, 1996, p. 125
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 60
Events of 1983back to top
Current affairs
Margaret Thatcher wins a landslide majority for the Conservative Party at the general election. Although her premiership had previously been unpopular, the British victory in the Falklands coupled with divisions in Michael Foot's Labour opposition, helped her to gain popularity and win the most decisive election victory since 1945.Art and science
The British sitcom Blackadder is aired for the first time. Each of the four series followed the character of the anti-hero Edmund Blackadder and took place during a different period of British history. The first series, The Black Adder, was a satire of medieval England during the rein of the fictitious Richard IV, and frequently lifted famous lines from Shakespeare.International
The armed struggle between Tamil militants and the Sinhalese-dominated government of Sri Lanka begin with the Black July pogrom. Mobs (allegedly supported by the government) started attacking and murdering Tamils following an attack by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on government soldiers. Civil war between the government and Tamil nationalists has continued sporadically ever since.Comments back to top
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