John Piper (artist)
English painter and printmaker (1903–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 – 28 June 1992) was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. His work often focused on the British landscape, especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets, screen-prints, photography, fabrics and ceramics. He was educated at Epsom College and trained at the Richmond School of Art followed by the Royal College of Art in London.[1] He turned from abstraction early in his career, concentrating on a more naturalistic but distinctive approach, but often worked in several different styles throughout his career.
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Born | John Egerton Christmas Piper (1903-12-13)13 December 1903 Epsom, Surrey, England |
Died | 28 June 1992(1992-06-28) (aged 88) Fawley Bottom, Buckinghamshire, England |
Education | Richmond School of Art |
Alma mater | Royal College of Art |
Known for | Painting (oil and acrylic), printmaking, set design, stained glass |
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Piper was an official war artist in World War II and his wartime depictions of bomb-damaged churches and landmarks, most notably those of Coventry Cathedral, made Piper a household name and led to his work being acquired by several public collections.[2] Piper collaborated with many others, including the poets John Betjeman and Geoffrey Grigson on the Shell Guides,[3][4] the potter Geoffrey Eastop and the artist Ben Nicholson. In his later years, he produced many limited-edition prints.