Most Popular Books by Peter Blake

Presents a series of alphabetical spreads featuring objects gathered in Peter Blake's studio throughout his career.

Sir Peter Blake was a much loved and greatly admired yachtsman and adventurer, and this book is a wonderful tribute to his achievements. It is drawn entirely from Peter's logbooksof his last voyage, written up by his friend and colleague Alan Sefton, who was manager of blakexpeditions and was with Peter on the fatal voyage. In this large format book, packed with stunning photographsfrom Peter and the boat's crew, we are taken on a fantastical journey from the icy waters of Antarctica to the humid rainforests of the Amazon. It is both a feast for the eyes and a wonderful tribute to an extraordinary man.

Peter Blake has found recurrent geometrical themes in the paintings of Poussin, Leonardo and other great masters. For instance, by overlaying the grids found in key paintings on maps of the Languedoc, he has pinpointed a never-before-discovered hill tomb. If the clues are right, this could be the final resting place of two of the most significant characters in the Bible.

In this new collection from Sir Peter Blake, the renowned pop artist chooses figures that have inspired or informed his knowledge of art and pays tribute to them. The artists featured are Joseph Cornell, Sonia Delaunay, Mark Dion, Damien Hirst, Henri Matisse, Jack Pierson, Robert Rauschenberg, Kurt Schwitters, Saul Steinberg and HC Westerman. The project has also given Blake, an inveterate collector of everything from pop culture to found objects and sea detritus, the chance to delve into his magpie-like hoard and put pieces to unexpected use.