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Thursday, 25th November 2010

Peter Blake Frenzy

1:23pm

‘Homage 10x5 - Blake’s Artists’is a good opportunity to learn about some of the most influential artists of the 20th century through the eyes and art of another great contemporary artist.

This is the latest exhibition at Waddington Galleries (until 11 December 2010), and yet another to celebrate the influences of Sir Peter Blake, alongside his collections of curiosities at the Museum of Everything by London’s Primrose Hill (open until Christmas 2010).

It consists of 50 works in homage to 10 artists who have influenced Blake throughout his career: Jospeh Cornell, Sonia Delaunay, Mark Dion, Damien Hirst, Henri Matisse, Jack...

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Wood carving flourished in Southern Germany in the late 15th century onwards, resulting in exquisitely crafted devotional sculptures. Today, these figures and reliefs may be found for as little as £5,000, though the best examples command high prices.