Village Green Preservation Society

Originally created for the 2012 Great Moments in Popular Music Exhibition.

'Marriott, Townshend, Davies, and Weller make sure our green land is always pleasant.'

'The title of this work is borrowed from The Kinks’ 1968 album "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society". In this work Pete pays homage to quintessential English songwriters who explored the concept of ‘suburbia’ and small English towns in their work. This quintessential Englishness is referred to by the cups of tea they all drink, despite being in a pub. From left to right, dressed in the most dapper of clothes, are the Small Faces’ Steve Marriott, The Who’s Pete Townshend, The Kinks’ Ray Davies and The Jam’s Paul Weller. When painting these characters the artist dressed them in clothes worn in their heydays. Townshend is dressed in a suit with the colours of the Union Jack, a nod to a famous photo of The Who posed under this flag.'

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Unframed Art Print:
Small: 40cm x 40cm
Large: 60cm x 60cm
Printed on high-quality paper with a 5cm white border.
Collect in store in 1 - 4 day
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Delivery in 3 - 5 days

Framed Art Print:
Small: 43cm x 43cm (approx)
Large: 63cm x 63cm (approx)
Mounted in a bespoke glass, black angled frame by our local framer.

Please note our frame profile has changed slightly due to stock of our original frame style being discontinued. There is a slight visible difference if you are buying a frame to sit next to an existing one. Please contact us before ordering if you are unsure.

Collection in store in 4 - 10 days
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Delivery in 9 - 10 days

Mini Prints NEW!!
Size: 25cm x 25cm
Fixings for the picture to be hung on your wall or stood on a desk or shelf.
Mounted in a bespoke glass, black angled frame by our local framer.
Collection in store in 4 - 10 days
Items must be collected within 30 days of receiving the ‘Ready for Collection’ email. Please review our Collection Policy on the Delivery and Collections page.
Delivery in 9 - 10 days