Magne talks about Sir Peter Blake in ‘Time Out’ magazine

In the April 19 edition of ‘Time Out’ magazine, Magne discusses his admiration for Sir Peter Blake, whom he describes as “a major player in the art world since the 60s, when he was one of the leading lights of the British pop art scene.”

Perhaps most often associated with his ‘Sgt Pepper’ Beatles album cover, Magne explained the impact it had on him.  “As a ten-year-old, I was too young to have developed a real interest in art, but I think that cover really opened my eyes to the possibilities of the visual arts.  Having become aware of Peter Blake through that, I’ve followed his work ever since, eventually moving into the visual arts myself.”

Magne met Blake a few years back via a mutual acquaintance in gallerist Paul Stolper in London.  “I’ve met a lot of my heroes over the years and most of them just confirmed what I already thought about them.  But with Peter, meeting him actually developed my interest in him enormously.  It really opened me up to his personality and it was amazing to meet a 70-year-old who still exudes such energy…I find Peter’s zest for life enormously reassuring and inspiring.  I think all of us can learn from that.”

Excerpted from paper edition.