Academy is a collaged based composition which affectionately caricatures the spectators of mimicked 18th and 19th century paintings hung in the grand and formal surroundings of the academy with peter blakes characteristic humour this print juxtaposes a delightful array of characters including ian dury angelic children milkmaids and liberty blake in a kimono with an eclectic mix of printed materials replacing the high art expected at the historic art institution are a cheeky nud