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John Piper (British, 1903 – 1992)
Warning to travellers, number 18 from India Love Poems’
Signed ‘John Piper’ (lower right)
Mixed media pencil and watercolour and gouache
16 x 11.3/8in. (41 x 29 cm.)
John Piper (1903–1992) was one of Britain’s most versatile and influential modern artists. Trained at the Royal College of Art, he became renowned for his evocative depictions of architecture, landscape, and abstraction. Piper worked across painting, printmaking, stained glass, and stage design, collaborating with figures such as Benjamin Britten and John Betjeman. His works are represented in major public collections, including Tate Britain, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Museum.
Warning to Travellers exemplifies Piper’s poetic vision — a synthesis of structure and emotion, rendered with his characteristic blend of restraint and radiance.
- Creator:John Piper (1903-1992, British)
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 11.38 in (28.91 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:In very good order, protected behind glass. In a cream mount with gilt slip edge, in a gilt composite frame with dark brown inner sections and foliate decoration with only minor chips.
- Gallery Location:Petworth, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU540317043542
John Piper
Born in Epsom, John Egerton Christmas Piper studied at Richmond School of Art and the Royal College of Art from 1926-8. In the mid 1930a, 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 1934-5. 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. 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. His work is held in many Museums and Galleries.
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