The box set is an edition of only 75, 25 of which were broken up to sell individually. Our complete set includes all 20 silkscreen prints from the set, supplied in the original presentation box and each individually signed by the artist.
The retail price of the prints individually is in excess of £16,000 but we are delighted to have secured one of the final full sets at only £10,000.
The Venice Suite was inspired by Blake's visit to Venice for the biennial in 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 children's books, photographs, postcards as well as details from works of 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.
‘Venice has been an inspiring place for me since my first visit in 1957 on a scholarship. I spend my life collecting images, newspaper cuttings and vintage postcards, which find their way into my work, and Venice has proven to be a treasure-trove of material. I returned to the city in 2007 and found some beautiful embroideries and illustrations which will become part of future works’ Sir Peter Blake.
Given that this portfolio is very close to sell out, please contact the gallery for up to date availability and pricing or contact us online at www.hepplestonefineart.com
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