Iconic Pink Floyd album artwork and Libertines singer Pete Doherty’s piece to be auctioned for Thanet school

Artwork for an iconic Pink Floyd album and a Pete Doherty painting will be auctioned to raise cash for a Kent school.

The works donated by artists will go under the hammer this month to raise critical funding for the Margate School – a not-for-profit postgraduate arts school.

British artist Gerald Scarfe was commissioned to create an original watercolour for Pink Floyd’s The Wall, which includes the legendary song We Don’t Need No Education.

Released in 1979 and dubbed one of the greatest albums of all time, the rock opera was devised by bassist Roger Waters.

It is centred around the character of Pink, a disillusioned rock star who builds a psychological ‘wall’ of social isolation to protect himself.

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Artist Gerald Scarfe worked with the band on the cover designs and was called on again to create artwork for the 1982 animated film based on the album.

The piece served as a preparatory work for the animation and is estimated to fetch between £6,000 and £8,000.

It is one of four works being offered in Spring Selection: Modern and Contemporary Art and Editions at Forum Auctions on Wednesday, April 24 to raise funds for bursaries for The Margate School, a not-for-profit postgraduate arts school.

Specialist Eleanor Garthwaite said: “We are thrilled to be offering these four works in our upcoming Spring Selection auction to raise money for The Margate School in Kent.

“Each artwork has been generously donated by the artist to support this important art school and its creative community.

“The Margate School is driving fundraising so that they may offer bursaries to students and can continue to make the arts accessible to everyone.

“They rely heavily on donations and we hope that this cause will encourage strong bidding on the day.”

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Work by Libertines founding member and musician Pete Doherty will also go under the hammer.

The songwriter, who previously lived in Kent, branched out into writing and art while continuing to create music.

The painting being offered in the sale – called Oui D’Accord Bien Sur – was created by Doherty in 2011 and is a mixed-media work featuring a range of motifs, such as song lyrics, ghostly outlined figures and a syringe on a white canvas.

The work raises questions about addiction, which Doherty admits to have personally faced in his lifetime.

It is expected to fetch between £1,000 and £2,000.