John Piper � part 2

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Famous for his romantic landscapes, views of ruined churches, stately homes and castles, John Piper (1903 � 1992) is considered to be one of the most significant British artists of the 20th Century.

This is part 2 of a 3-part post on the works of John Piper. Parts 1 and 2 show his work chronologically. Part 3 features his 1964 series �Churches�, and his 1977 series �Victorian Dream Palaces�. For biographical notes on Piper, and for earlier works, see part 1.

1968 Besse, Dordogne screenprint 78.1 x 58.4 cm � The Piper Estate

1968 Creysse, Dordogne screenprint 44.8 x 64.8 cm � The Piper Estate

1968 Floira screenprint 43.8 x 65.1 cm � The Piper Estate

1968 La Chapelle St Robert, Dordogne screenprint 58.7 x 80 cm � The Piper Estate

1968 Montpellier de Didonne, Charente screenprint 76.8 x 55.9 cm � The Piper Estate

1968 Mosnac, Dordogne screenprint 44.1 x 66 cm � The Piper Estate

1969 Welsh Landscape, Tretio screenprint 48.6 x 71.1 cm � The Piper Estate

1971 Corton Church, Suffolk screenprint 76.2 x 44.5 cm � The Piper Estate

1971 Wymondham, Norfolk screenprint 76.2 x 55.9 cm � The Piper Estate

1972 Eye and Camera, Blue and Red screenprint 48.3 x 69.8 cm � The Piper Estate

1972 Eye and Camera, Multifigure screenprint 48.3 x 69.8 cm � The Piper Estate

1972 Eye and Camera, Red and Black screenprint 48.3 x 69.8 cm � The Piper Estate

1972 Ludlow Castle screenprint 54.6 x 80.3 cm � The Piper Estate

--> Piper designed the sets for the first staging of the opera Death in Venice in 1973. The opera was based on the novella by Thomas Mann and was the work of British composer Benjamin Britten with Myfanwy Piper, who wrote the libretto. Piper�s sets used narrow revolving panels painted with details of Venetian architecture. This screenprint is from a portfolio of eight based on the sketches he made for the set designs: