The Lady in the Black Hat #10

Original silkscreen print by artist Peter Gee. Two images laid side by side creates a bold and vivacious scene. The text at the bottom reads, "Notice the big, black hat -- she never goes without it!" Who is "she"? The mystery and vagueness makes this work all the more appealing! Gee often drew inspiration from fashion magazines and advertisements. Peter Gee was a British-born artist who rose to prominence as part of the 60s pop art movement in New York. Before moving to Manhattan in 1962, Gee had achieved moderate success in Europe. At 18, he joined the British army as a graphic designer, and soon after, his work was exhibited in the galleries of Paris and London. It wasn’t until New York, however, that Peter Gee’s now iconic style really took off. A Peter Gee print is instantly recognizable: the arrangement of basic shapes, usually targets and daisies, over strips of color has an immediacy that is totally its own. Through his work, Gee balanced the technical and sensual. Certainly,