Piper, John: Church in a Copse – SOLD
£650.00
An original and rare four colour wallpaper design partly inspired by the windows of the Chapel of St Nicholas, Gipping, Suffolk. Designed for Helen Feiler Art Designs and printed by Galperin and Davidson Ltd.
The wallpaper is rarely found in excellent condition and each panel is professionally mounted, glazed and framed.
More images can be provided on request.
Artist: John Piper (1903 – 1992)
Title and date: Church in a Copse, 1982
Size: 54 x 57.7 cms.
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Description
Artist Description:
Born in Epsom, John Egerton Christmas Piper studied at Richmond School of Art and the Royal College of Art from 1927-8. In the mid 1930s, after a visit to Paris, he turned to abstraction. He became a member of the London Group in 1933 and the ‘Seven and Five’ group in January 1934. During this period he became friends with Oliver Simon of the Curwen Press and his interest in lithography and print making grew. During the Second World War, Piper was appointed as an official war artist recording the effects of the blitz on Britain’s buildings, especially churches. After the war, he became a Trustee of the Tate and National Galleries and in 1959 he became a member of the Royal Fine Art Commission. Piper is best known for his extensive studies of British architecture and landscape in oil, watercolour and print, and for his photography, stained glass, ceramics, fabric design, murals, stage sets and costume design as well as some 40 years editing the Shell Guide series. His work is held in many Museums and Galleries.