Marlow Meets: Sir Peter Blake

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MARLOW MEETS: SIR PETER BLAKE

For musicians, writers, directors and designers visual art is a passion and an enormous source of inspiration. In a series of 11 programmes Tim Marlow meets an individual artist in a gallery of their choice and finds out how certain pieces of art have inspired and motivated them. The result gives us a wonderful insight into the nature of creativity and a fascinating look at the life and career of each guest.

In this episode, Tim meets world renowned British artist, Sir Peter Blake who famously created the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover, talks to Tim Marlow at Compton Verney in Warwickshire about his influences.

“A fascinating series” – The Times

Running time: 23 mins

Originally Broadcast on Sky Arts and BBC World News