Sir Peter Blake RA is producing an exclusive series of prints to celebrate the 30th staging of the Bupa Great North Run, sold through Opus Art. 

Sir Peter's ten new images will explore the heritage of running, the event's human element, its international pedigree, its humour and extensive memorabilia. 

Sir Peter's series of prints will form part of the In The Long Run exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock from 17 July - 17 October 2010. 

As part of a collaboration between Bupa Great North Run Culture and Opus Art, limited edition prints will be on sale only through www.opus-art.com. Each giclee print will feature a silkscreen glaze and will be signed and numbered by Blake, from an edition of 75.

Peter Blake is one of the best-known artists of the British Pop Art movement. He was made a Royal Academician in 1981 and received a knighthood in 2002. He is most famous for creating the artwork for The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band album cover. He was the subject of a major retrospective at Tate Liverpool in 2007.