Person    | Male  Born 25/6/1932 

Peter Blake

Categories: Art

Artist. Born Peter Thomas Blake in Dartford. During the 1950s he became one of the best known pop-artists. His best known work is probably the cover of The Beatles album 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' which he co-designed with Jann Haworth.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Peter Blake

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Waltham Forest College alumni

Peter Blake, Ian Dury, Peter Greenaway & Ken Russell. Erected in 1938 as ...

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