Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Written by the curator of the John Piper exhibition at the Tate Liverpool, this enlightening volume takes a fresh look at the artist and over 80 of his finest paintings. John Piper (1903-1992) is renowned for his extraordinary landscape, architectural, and abstract compositions, as well as the theater and stage sets he created for Benjamin Britten, and his stained-glass windows. The Tate Liverpool has curated an exhibition to honor the artist, the first to examine Piper's role in European modernism. Created to accompany that show, this volume features 50 of Piper's works, including painting, relief, collage, and photography. Comprising over 70 images, it covers Piper's early years and art, his turn towards abstraction, place and travel writing, and WWII, ruins, and Neo-Romantic landscapes.
Synopsis
Published to accompany the John Piper exhibition at the Tate Liverpool and written by its curator, this book presents a comprehensive examination of the English artist's role as champion of modernism in Britain.
John Piper (1903-1992) is renowned for his extraordinarily diverse practice that embraced landscape, architectural and abstract compositions, as well as his theatre and stage sets for Benjamin Britten and his stained-glass windows. The exhibition at Tate Liverpool is the first to examine Piper's role in European modernism, presenting major works by Piper alongside selected works by artists including Jean H lion and Alexander Calder.
The book contains works by Piper including painting, relief, collage and photography and also presents comparative works and information compiling over 70 images. The book is divided into the following sections:
1.Introduction
2. Early Paintings & Drawings
3. Going Abstract
4.Picturesque Landscapes & War Artist
5. The Postwar Landscape
Accompanying the exhibition, this book offers an innovative look at the work of an incredibly versatile artist, evidencing how Piper's work fused the creation of the European avant-garde with a powerful sensitivity to Britain and its history.