Representative work by Peter Phillips
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Artist

Peter Phillips

b. 1939, Birmingham, England · British

  • Birmingham School of Art
  • Royal College of Art
  • Moseley School of Art, Balsall Heath

Peter Phillips became a central figure in British Pop through paintings that combine advertising, pin-up imagery, machines, signage and high-impact color. He developed a hard-edged graphic language closely connected to the visual culture of mass media.

Painting; collage

Major Works

  • 1961For Men Only—Starring MM and BB
  • 1961Entertainment Machine
  • 1961The Entertainment Machine
  • 1965Custom Painting No. 5
  • 1960sMosaikbild
  • 1960sMachine Paintings
  • 1960sHybrid Paintings
  • 1960sWall Machine
  • 1960sUntitled Pop Collage
  • 1960sMotor Paintings

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