Peter Blake's 'With Love' Exhibition Opens at Mucciaccia Gallery in Rome
The Mucciaccia Gallery in Rome is currently featuring 'With Love. Peter Blake,' an exhibition showcasing the works of British Pop Art icon Peter Blake, under the curation of Jonathan Watkins. Among the displayed pieces are wooden creations inscribed with 'Love', the 2012 'Generals' series depicting toy soldiers crafted from diverse materials, and collages featuring icons like Elvis Presley, Brigitte Bardot, Kim Novak, and Marilyn Monroe. A standout piece is 'Joseph Cornell's Holiday' (2017–2019), where Blake envisions escapades with Cornell. The exhibition's title underscores Blake's conviction that 'Love' is fundamental to human connections. Blake, born in Dartford in 1932, is a key figure in British Pop Art, celebrated for his incorporation of found objects and English wit.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'With Love. Peter Blake' is at Mucciaccia Gallery in Rome.
- Curated by Jonathan Watkins, formerly of Ikon Gallery and Serpentine Gallery.
- Features wooden works with 'Love', 'Generals' series from 2012 made from bowling balls, cigar boxes, coins, bottle caps, badges.
- Collages include Elvis Presley, Brigitte Bardot, Kim Novak, Marilyn Monroe.
- Series 'Joseph Cornell's Holiday' (2017–2019) pays homage to Joseph Cornell.
- Blake imagines traveling with Cornell to Copenhagen, Scotland, Paris, and Farley Farm.
- Farley Farm hosted Picasso, Man Ray, Henry Moore, Max Ernst.
- Peter Blake is a founder of British Pop Art, born 1932 in Dartford.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Blake
- Joseph Cornell
- Elvis Presley
- Brigitte Bardot
- Kim Novak
- Marilyn Monroe
- Pablo Picasso
- Man Ray
- Henry Moore
- Max Ernst
- Marcel Duchamp
- Diego Velázquez
Institutions
- Mucciaccia Gallery
- Ikon Gallery
- Serpentine Gallery
- Farley Farm
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Dartford
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Scotland
- Paris
- France