Reference: 01689
Description: An original John Piper abstract landscape watercolour and gouache. John Piper (1903-1992) is unique among 20th century British artists, no other artist since Turner has done more to celebrate the British landscape & it's architecture. John Egerton Christmas Piper was born in Epsom Surrey and showed a keenness for art at an early age & a particular interest in landscape & architecture. In 1927 he entered the Richmond School of Art & a year later the Royal College of Art. The early 30's saw him forming friendships with such artists as Henry Moore, Ivon Hitchens, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth & Paul Nash.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Piper was commissioned by the 'war artists' scheme' to capture the affects of the war on the British landscape. The devastation of the Blitz was easily assimilated to Piper's personal interest in old ruined buildings. During these years he travelled the country, capturing the atmosphere of places. In 1944 he was appointed Official War Artist.
A versatile artist, Piper also wrote articles on art and architecture and designed stained glass windows for a number of buildings including the new Coventry Cathedral.
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Price: £4650 |
