The Origins of Pop II

Tate Gallery, London, the UK.

Canvas, acrylic paint, graphite, ink.

This collage was made in a bright decorative style. The entire canvas is divided into identical squares, in each of which the artist placed various images. Compositionally, they were not there by chance – each is a symbol of a certain phenomenon in modern life. His favorite star characters, actress Merlin Monroe and musician Elvis Presley, are located on the canvas next to Mickey Mouse, a picture of Roy Lichtenstein and logos of famous companies. Peter Blake created three such collages, and some characters appear in each of them.