Peter Blake

'Dredging' - A limited
edition silkscreen print by Sir Peter Blake from the boxed portfolio set
'The Venice Suite', signed and numbered by the artist.

'Dredging'
is one of the brightest and most jewel-like of the Venice Suite, filled
with beautiful turquoises, ceruleans and aquamarines. The foreground is
filled with various vessels, including an aeroplane skimming the
surface of the water.

The Venice Suite
was inspired by Blake's trip to Venice for the Biennale of 2007. Each
piece in the portfolio is a jewel of his trademark collage style. Blake
combines traditional images of the city on the lagoon with visual
excerpts from vintage childrens' books, photographs, postcards, as well
as details from works of the old masters. This visual witticism is
teamed with a palette of turquoise, gold and the grey of the stones of
Venice to create a surreal fairytale vision of the city. Blake
juxtaposes the baroque grandeur of the architectural icons of Venice
with giant penguins, wartime bombers, Edwardian rowers and icebergs to
name a few. The end result is a portfolio of works that are playful,
imaginative, beautiful, immensely varied and representative of Sir Peter
Blake's unique vision.