Pop Goes the Easel
Ken Russell's 1962 film on the young British artists who were pioneering the pop art movement. Featuring Peter Blake, Peter Phillips, Derek Boshier and Pauline Boty.
Ken Russell's stylish and playful 1962 film on the young British artists of the day who were pioneering the pop art movement features the works of four friends and colleagues.
Peter Blake explores his passion for pop icons, Peter Phillips is featured with his cool companions, Derek Boshier voices his concerns with the American influence on British life and culture, and Pauline Boty, Britain's great female pop art painter who was to die only four years later, performs in a short dramatic dream piece.
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- Sun 25 Mar 1962 21:55ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television Service
- Mon 29 Jul 1963 22:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Television Service
- Sun 28 Sep 2008 20:55
- Mon 3 Mar 2025 23:00
- Thu 6 Mar 2025 00:05
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