“a series born from Blake’s fascination with and stimulation by letters, font and typography”

Thematically, the alphabet allows Peter Blake to indulge in his passion for collecting letters and imagery, and yet the finite limits set by an A to Z are quite rigourous and restraining.

Blake’s fascination with and stimulation by letters, font and typography was already established by the time he had completed a year of Graphic Design, just prior to going to the Royal College in 1953.